Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 18.7% | 6.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 19.4% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 27.5% | 7.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Dominican Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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