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

13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on education, total

Malawi

2.7%

in 2022

Sierra Leone

2.6%

in 2023

Malawi rank

159th

Sierra Leone rank

161st

Government expenditure on education, total 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 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 196 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, total, 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, total 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, total?: Malawi ranks 159th 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.