Government expenditure per student, secondary in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 14.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.3%
Change on year
up 158.8%
World rank
85th
of 109 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2017
All-time low
5.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2011–2017

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Sierra Leone, 2011–2017

0510152011201420172011: 13.1 % of GDP per capita2012: 11.6 % of GDP per capita2013: 8.7 % of GDP per capita2016: 5.5 % of GDP per capita2017: 14.3 % of GDP per capita

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, secondary in Sierra Leone is 14.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 158.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

That places Sierra Leone 85th out of 109 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Sierra Leone, 2011 to 2017.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2011 13.1%
2012 11.6% -11.3%
2013 8.7% -25.1%
2016 5.5% -36.4%
2017 14.3% +158.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Sierra Leone?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Sierra Leone was 14.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
How does Sierra Leone rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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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.