Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Sierra Leone
2.6%
in 2023
Uganda
2.6%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Uganda rank
164th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 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, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 164th 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.