Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 13.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2020
All-time low
10.5%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sierra Leone, 2016–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sierra Leone is 13.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10.5% | — |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.5% | 16.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 18.2% | 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sierra Leone?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sierra Leone was 13.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % 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