Chad vs Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Chad
177.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3,075.7%
in 2023
Chad rank
2nd
Sierra Leone rank
1st

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Chad
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3,075.7% against 177.0% in Chad, a difference of 2,898.7%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 17.4 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Chad
2010s 0.7% 1.0% 0.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 1.2% 2.1% 1.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Chad or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3,075.7% against 177.0% in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Chad and Sierra Leone?
2,898.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Chad and Sierra Leone rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Chad ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release