How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sierra Leone?

15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on education, total

Bahamas

2.7%

in 2023

Sierra Leone

2.6%

in 2023

Bahamas rank

160th

Sierra Leone rank

161st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Bahamas
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Bahamas ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 196 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	Sierra Leone
2010s	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	Sierra Leone
2020s	3.0%	4.6%	1.6%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bahamas or Sierra Leone?: Bahamas, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bahamas and Sierra Leone?: 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sierra Leone?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Sierra Leone rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Bahamas ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.