Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on education, total
Gambia
2.8%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.6%
in 2023
Gambia rank
158th
Sierra Leone rank
161st
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 158th 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 | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.6% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Gambia ranks 158th 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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About this data
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.