Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 7.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sierra Leone, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sierra Leone is 7.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.0% | — |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -76.3% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +447.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +69.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 1.4% | 12.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 2 |
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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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sierra Leone?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sierra Leone was 7.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release