Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Sierra Leone
2.6%
in 2023
Uganda
2.6%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Uganda rank
164th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 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 Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 164th 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