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

Sierra Leone: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 44.9% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
44.9%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
49th
of 70 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2001
All-time low
31.5%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2001–2019

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

4060801002001201020192001: 94.7 %2011: 31.5 %2012: 42.2 %2013: 34.4 %2015: 44.1 %2018: 42.8 %2019: 44.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 44.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in 2019.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Sierra Leone peaked at 94.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2011.

That places Sierra Leone 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.7% 94.7% 94.7% 1
2010s 40.0% 31.5% 44.9% 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 46 Kyrgyzstan 48.0% compare
  2. 47 Eritrea, The State of 47.7% compare
  3. 48 Cameroon 47.1% compare
  4. 50 Barbados 43.8% compare
  5. 51 Nepal 43.5% compare
  6. 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.8% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places β†’

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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 44.9% 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 94.7% 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 31.5% in 2011.
How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 70 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 42.5%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.