Sierra Leone vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Sierra Leone
2.6%
in 2023
Thailand
2.5%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Thailand rank
166th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Thailand
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 163rd and Thailand ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 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, Sierra Leone or Thailand?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Sierra Leone and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd and Thailand ranks 166th 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