Secondary education, teachers, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Secondary education, teachers, female was 5,340 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Sierra Leone is 5,340, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 5,451 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 480, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 639.43 | 480 | 901 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,016 | 957 | 1,066 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,017 | 985 | 1,049 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,598 | 1,598 | 1,598 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,998 | 2,144 | 4,049 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,778 | 3,968 | 5,451 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 secondary education, teachers, female in Sierra Leone?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Sierra Leone was 5,340 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5,451 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.