Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 60.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone is 60.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100.0% | — |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 77.1% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 60.0% | 68.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 61 Ethiopia 66.3% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 64.9% compare
- 63 Afghanistan 63.4% compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 59.2% compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.0% compare
- 67 Rwanda 52.7% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sierra Leone was 60.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sierra Leone ranks 64th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release