Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 6.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.7%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
94th
of 99 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2018
All-time low
5.2%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2011–2021
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Sierra Leone, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Sierra Leone stood at 6.7%.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.0% | — |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +78.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.2% | 14.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 upper secondary student as a in Sierra Leone?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Sierra Leone was 6.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 upper 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