Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 16,733 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16,733 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
43rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
17,083 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,600 number
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2001–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k2001201020192001: 2.6k number2011: 11.0k number2012: 11.4k number2013: 11.9k number2015: 12.3k number2016: 12.7k number2017: 12.2k number2018: 17.1k number2019: 16.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone stood at 16,733 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 17,083 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,600 number, in 2001.

Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,600 number 2,600 number 2,600 number 1
2010s 13,168 number 11,017 number 17,083 number 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 40 Mali 19,922 number compare
  2. 41 Romania 18,537 number compare
  3. 42 Belgium 17,933 number compare
  4. 44 Niger 16,631 number compare
  5. 45 Ecuador 16,576 number compare
  6. 46 Cambodia 16,024 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sierra Leone was 16,733 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 17,083 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 2,600 number in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/