Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 28.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 28.6% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 2,319.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.4% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.8% | — |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -49.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 19.5% | — |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.0% | 28.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Anguilla 34.8%
- 2 Montserrat 30.3% compare
- 4 Guyana 28.3% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 24.5% compare
- 6 Rwanda 21.0% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone was 28.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,319.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release