Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Malawi
2.7%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
2.6%
in 2023
Malawi rank
161st
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 4.9% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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