Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
Senegal rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Senegal ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 29.4% | 11.1% | 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, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, 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 Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Senegal ranks 12th 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