Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 230.89 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sierra Leone, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sierra Leone is 230.89, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sierra Leone peaked at 406.94 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.34, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 221.33 | — |
| 2012 | 217.03 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 193.11 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 99.34 | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 279.67 | +181.5% |
| 2018 | 406.94 | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 287.72 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 275.94 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 230.89 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.59 | 99.34 | 406.94 | 7 |
| 2020s | 253.42 | 230.89 | 275.94 | 2 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sierra Leone?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sierra Leone was 230.89 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 406.94 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.34 in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Sierra Leone ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release