Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 71.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone is 71.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 78.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 71.4% | 76.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 123 Rwanda 79.0% compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 75.5% compare
- 125 Guyana 71.7% compare
- 127 Montserrat 69.7% compare
- 128 Anguilla 65.2% 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 primary in Sierra Leone?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sierra Leone was 71.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release