Teachers in primary education, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Teachers in primary education, male 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
18
1975–2019

Teachers in primary education, male 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 number1988: 9.8k number1989: 9.3k number2001: 9.2k number2011: 28.6k number2012: 28.2k number2013: 27.2k number2015: 29.1k number2016: 26.9k number2017: 27.5k number2018: 35.0k number2019: 33.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Sierra Leone is 33,454 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 196 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,936 number 4,534 number 5,295 number 4
1980s 9,113 number 8,161 number 9,794 number 5
2000s 9,167 number 9,167 number 9,167 number 1
2010s 29,498 number 26,868 number 35,015 number 8

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 in Sierra Leone?
Teachers in primary education, male in Sierra Leone was 33,454 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 35,015 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male 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?
Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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/