Sierra Leone Education Spending 2000-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Sierra Leone education spending for 2022 was 29.37%, a 4.05% decline from 2021.
  • Sierra Leone education spending for 2021 was 33.42%, a 0.82% decline from 2020.
  • Sierra Leone education spending for 2020 was 34.24%, a 0.77% decline from 2019.
  • Sierra Leone education spending for 2019 was 35.01%, a 2.28% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Sierra Leone 29.37%
Ethiopia 23.01%
Senegal 22.17%
Burkina Faso 21.96%
Burundi 20.64%
Democratic Republic of Congo 18.41%
Mali 18.19%
Benin 17.19%
Chad 16.72%
Gambia 14.48%
Togo 14.48%
Tanzania 14.33%
Madagascar 13.85%
Haiti 13.12%
Rwanda 12.76%
Niger 12.37%
Guinea 11.95%
Liberia 11.73%
Central African Republic 10.74%
Comoros 10.48%
Uganda 8.48%
Sierra Leone Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 29.37% -4.05%
2021 33.42% -0.82%
2020 34.24% -0.77%
2019 35.01% 2.28%
2018 32.73% 12.84%
2017 19.89% 7.42%
2016 12.47% -2.62%
2014 15.09% -0.11%
2013 15.20% 1.07%
2012 14.13% 1.72%
2011 12.41% -0.39%
2010 12.80% -3.10%
2009 15.90% 0.97%
2008 14.93% -4.82%
2007 19.75% 4.24%
2005 15.51% -1.64%
2004 17.15% -0.17%
2003 17.32% -0.38%
2002 17.70% -0.27%
2001 17.97% -2.76%
2000 20.73% -2.76%