Sierra Leone vs Upper middle income: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Sierra Leone
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.5% against 15.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.3% | 3.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.9% | 4.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 14.7% | 14.5% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.5% against 15.1% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Sierra Leone and Upper middle income?
- 5.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Upper middle income?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Upper middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.