Estonia vs Sierra Leone: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Estonia
4.9%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
4.9%
in 2022
Estonia rank
55th
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.9% against 4.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 2.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Estonia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.9% against 4.9% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Estonia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Sierra Leone rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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
February 2026 Data Release