Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 33,454 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
33,454 number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
56th
of 196 countries
All-time high
35,015 number
in 2018
All-time low
4,534 number
in 1975
Years of data
21
1975–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1975–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1975199720191975: 4.5k number1976: 4.8k number1977: 5.1k number1978: 5.3k number1983: 8.2k number1984: 8.8k number1985: 9.5k number1986: 9.6k number1987: 9.7k number1988: 9.8k number1989: 9.3k number2001: 9.2k number2011: 28.6k number2012: 28.2k number2013: 27.2k number2014: 28.2k number2015: 29.1k number2016: 26.9k number2017: 27.5k number2018: 35.0k number2019: 33.5k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 33,454 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 35,015 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,534 number, in 1975.

That places Sierra Leone 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1975 to 2019.
Year number Change
1975 4,534 number —
1976 4,843 number +6.8%
1977 5,070 number +4.7%
1978 5,295 number +4.4%
1983 8,161 number +54.1%
1984 8,823 number +8.1%
1985 9,528 number +8.0%
1986 9,617 number +0.9%
1987 9,705 number +0.9%
1988 9,794 number +0.9%
1989 9,260 number -5.5%
2001 9,167 number -1.0%
2011 28,565 number +211.6%
2012 28,238 number -1.1%
2013 27,202 number -3.7%
2014 28,152 number +3.5%
2015 29,101 number +3.4%
2016 26,868 number -7.7%
2017 27,545 number +2.5%
2018 35,015 number +27.1%
2019 33,454 number -4.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +211.6% 9,167 number 28,565 number
1983 +54.1% 5,295 number 8,161 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,936 number 4,534 number 5,295 number 4
1980s 9,270 number 8,161 number 9,794 number 7
2000s 9,167 number 9,167 number 9,167 number 1
2010s 29,349 number 26,868 number 35,015 number 9

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 53 Chad 36,299 number compare
  2. 54 Syria 35,523 number compare
  3. 55 Togo 33,705 number compare
  4. 57 Zimbabwe 32,430 number compare
  5. 58 Niger 31,186 number compare
  6. 59 Germany 31,000 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 33,454 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 35,015 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 4,534 number in 1975.
How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.