Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 3.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone is 3.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.7% | — |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -56.9% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +133.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -79.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +98.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 10.2% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 1.9% | 18.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 3 |
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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sierra Leone was 3.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release