Expenditure on secondary education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Expenditure on secondary education was 20.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Sierra Leone, 2007–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Sierra Leone is 20.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.8% | — |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -48.7% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 24.8% | 28.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 12.0% | 26.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 129 Albania 21.6% compare
- 130 Haiti 21.1%
- 131 Guinea 20.9% compare
- 133 Madagascar 19.3% compare
- 134 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.0%
- 135 South Sudan 18.5% 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 expenditure on secondary education in Sierra Leone?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Sierra Leone was 20.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.