Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 57.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Sierra Leone, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Sierra Leone is 57.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Sierra Leone peaked at 74.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2022.
That places Sierra Leone 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 71.5% | — |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 66.9% | 72.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.0% | 59.9% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Sierra Leone?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Sierra Leone was 57.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.