Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 688.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 688.7% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 154,382.0% on the previous year and up 291,757.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone peaked at 688.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -78.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +429.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 688.7% | +154382.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 172.5% | 0.4% | 688.7% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone was 688.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 688.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291,757.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release