Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 10.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 10.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 92nd out of 127 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.5% | — |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +150.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 89 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.0% compare
- 90 Mali 11.0% compare
- 91 Afghanistan 10.8% compare
- 93 Nicaragua 10.7% compare
- 94 Cayman Islands 10.5%
- 95 Panama 10.4% compare
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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone was 10.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. 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 primary 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