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

15 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.

Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Government expenditure on education, total

Sierra Leone

2.6%

in 2023

Uganda

2.6%

in 2022

Sierra Leone rank

161st

Uganda rank

162nd

Government expenditure on education, total 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 161st and Uganda ranks 162nd of 196 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, total, 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, total 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, total?: Sierra Leone ranks 161st and Uganda ranks 162nd 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.