Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 19.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Sierra Leone is 19.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 3,534.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 secondary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | — |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 22.9% | — |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 20.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 secondary in Sierra Leone?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Sierra Leone was 19.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,534.8%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release