Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1,023 number in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
1,023 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
125th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1,023 number
in 2002
All-time low
239 number
in 1974
Years of data
7
1974–2002

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sierra Leone, 1974–2002

2004006008001.0k1974198820021974: 239 number1975: 306 number1984: 273 number1985: 283 number2000: 531 number2001: 995 number2002: 1.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2002, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sierra Leone stood at 1,023 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,023 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 239 number, in 1974.

Sierra Leone ranks 125th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Sierra Leone, 1974 to 2002.
Year number Change
1974 239 number
1975 306 number +28.0%
1984 273 number -10.8%
1985 283 number +3.7%
2000 531 number +87.6%
2001 995 number +87.4%
2002 1,023 number +2.8%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 1,023 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,827 number, 27% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 1,023 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,958 number, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 272.5 number 239 number 306 number 2
1980s 278 number 273 number 283 number 2
2000s 849.67 number 531 number 1,023 number 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 122 Iceland 1,137 number compare
  2. 123 Malta 1,114 number compare
  3. 124 Bahrain 1,095 number compare
  4. 126 Cape Verde 890 number
  5. 127 Luxembourg 857 number compare
  6. 128 Grenada 759 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sierra Leone?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Sierra Leone was 1,023 number in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1,023 number in 2002.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 239 number in 1974.
How does Sierra Leone rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 125th out of 159 countries with data for 2002.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/