Government expenditure per student, primary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Government expenditure per student, primary was 12.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Sierra Leone, 2011–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Sierra Leone is 12.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 159.9% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.7% | — |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +159.9% |
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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 per student, primary in Sierra Leone?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Sierra Leone was 12.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.