Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 7.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone is 7.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 110th out of 115 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.7% | — |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +179.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +44.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.3% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 107 Benin 8.5% compare
- 108 Albania 8.0% compare
- 109 Madagascar 7.6%
- 111 Ecuador 6.6% compare
- 112 Bangladesh 6.5% compare
- 113 Guyana 6.5%
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone was 7.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 110th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 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