International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
144th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2012
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2000–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -94.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1312.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -67.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 142 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 0.0%
- 144 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 144 Australia 0.0%
- 144 Austria 0.0%
- 144 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 144 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 144 Bermuda 0.0%
- 144 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 144 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%
- 144 Canada 0.0% compare
- 144 Chile 0.0% compare
- 144 Cuba 0.0%
- 144 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 144 Hong Kong, China 0.0%
- 144 Israel 0.0% compare
- 144 Japan 0.0%
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 144 Korea 0.0%
- 144 Kuwait 0.0%
- 144 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 144 Macau, China 0.0%
- 144 Monaco 0.0%
- 144 Montserrat 0.0%
- 144 New Zealand 0.0%
- 144 Oman 0.0% compare
- 144 Palestine, State of 0.0%
- 144 Qatar 0.0%
- 144 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 144 Singapore 0.0%
- 144 San Marino 0.0%
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 144 United States of America 0.0%
- 144 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 144 British Virgin Islands 0.0% 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release