Expenditure on tertiary education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Expenditure on tertiary education was 46.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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
In 2018, expenditure on tertiary education in Sierra Leone stood at 46.4%.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.7% | — |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +69.7% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.7% | 20.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 17.9% | 59.0% | 8 |
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 tertiary education in Sierra Leone?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Sierra Leone was 46.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.