Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 19.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sierra Leone stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 tertiary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 10.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -95.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +1148.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +97.4% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +8692.2% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.0% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 20 Macau, China 22.2% compare
- 21 Rwanda 21.0% compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 20.2% compare
- 24 Bangladesh 18.8% compare
- 25 Malaysia 17.8% compare
- 26 Nepal 17.6% 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 tertiary in Sierra Leone?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sierra Leone was 19.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release