Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 7.55 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Sierra Leone, 1973–2002
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Sierra Leone is 7.55, measured in 2002.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.02 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 1975.
Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.58 | 5.11 | 6.01 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.26 | 6.28 | 8.02 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 6.89 | 7.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.71 | 7.55 | 7.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, tertiary in Sierra Leone?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Sierra Leone was 7.55 in 2002, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2002.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.