Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Malawi
2.7%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
2.6%
in 2023
Malawi rank
161st
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 4.9% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Malawi ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.