All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 42.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
42.4%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
102nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2011
All-time low
42.4%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2007–2019

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone, 2007–2019

0204060801002007201320192007: 87.3 %2008: 90.2 %2009: 81.6 %2010: 83.8 %2011: 90.4 %2016: 72 %2017: 75.5 %2018: 46 %2019: 42.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 42.4% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone peaked at 90.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2019.

Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Sierra Leone, 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 87.3%
2008 90.2% +3.3%
2009 81.6% -9.5%
2010 83.8% +2.7%
2011 90.4% +7.8%
2016 72.0% -20.4%
2017 75.5% +4.9%
2018 46.0% -39.1%
2019 42.4% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.4% 81.6% 90.2% 3
2010s 68.4% 42.4% 90.4% 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 99 Czechia 58.0% compare
  2. 100 Finland 54.8% compare
  3. 101 Timor-Leste 51.0% compare
  4. 103 Seychelles 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone was 42.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Sierra Leone ranks 102nd out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
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All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation 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. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation 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/