Sierra Leone: Trained teachers in primary education

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 Sierra Leone

Trained teachers in primary education, percent of total

 Latest value 73.14
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2011 - 2021
 Average 59.29
 Min - Max 48.02 - 73.14
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2021 is 73.14 percent, an increase from 63.06 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 88.46 percent, based on data from 81 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 2011 to 2021 is 59.29 percent. The minimum value, 48.02 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 73.14 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Trained teachers are those who have received the minimum professional training, before or on the job, necessary to teach in primary school.
Definition: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

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