Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 595.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone stood at 595.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 159,120.0% on the previous year and up 542,441.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone peaked at 595.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
That places Sierra Leone 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +81.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 595.8% | +159120.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 149.2% | 0.3% | 595.8% | 4 |
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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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone was 595.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 595.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542,441.0%. 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 upper 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