How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?

Sierra Leone ranks 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.

Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Sierra Leone

Name: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Sierra Leone
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sierra Leone: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 52.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

52.6%

Change on year

down 9.5%

World rank

57th

of 69 countries

All-time high

72.6%

in 2001

All-time low

44.7%

in 2011

Years of data

2001–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Sierra Leone stood at 52.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Sierra Leone peaked at 72.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2011.

That places Sierra Leone 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	72.6%	72.6%	72.6%	1
2010s	51.5%	44.7%	58.1%	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

54 Ghana 58.9% compare
55 Botswana 55.0% compare
56 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.8% compare
58 Belize 51.9% compare
59 Rwanda 49.1% compare
60 Kyrgyz Republic 46.1% compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Sierra Leone?: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Sierra Leone was 52.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2011.
How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?: Sierra Leone ranks 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.