Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public

Ethiopia
85.2%
in 2015
Sierra Leone
78.2%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
109th
Sierra Leone rank
112th

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
020406080100200020092019

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 85.2% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 109th and Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 113 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 93.4% 100.0% 6.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 88.8% 98.9% 10.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Ethiopia, at 85.2% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2015.
What is the difference in current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
7.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Ethiopia ranks 109th and Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/