Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Rwanda
21.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
28.6%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.6% against 21.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 124 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 1.7% | 9.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.4% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.6% against 21.0% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 7.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Rwanda ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release