Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 22.04 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sierra Leone, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 22.04 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2016.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sierra Leone peaked at 31.51 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.17, in 1991.
Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.55 | 19.44 | 29.38 | 7 |
| 1980s | 22.28 | 19.38 | 31.51 | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.91 | 17.17 | 18.66 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.64 | 26.64 | 26.64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.09 | 20.51 | 22.04 | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 157.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sierra Leone was 22.04 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31.51 in 1986.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.17 in 1991.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.