Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 78.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
78.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
112th
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
78.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2000–2019

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 100 %2007: 96.6 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 98.2 %2011: 99.1 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 99.3 %2014: 99.2 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 80.5 %2019: 78.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone is 78.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2019.

Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 100.0%
2007 96.6% -3.4%
2008 100.0% +3.5%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 98.2% -1.8%
2011 99.1% +0.9%
2012 98.8% -0.3%
2013 99.3% +0.5%
2014 99.2% -0.1%
2016 100.0% +0.8%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 80.5% -19.5%
2019 78.2% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.2% 96.6% 100.0% 4
2010s 94.8% 78.2% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 109 Ethiopia 85.2% compare
  2. 110 Viet Nam 82.3% compare
  3. 111 Sri Lanka 80.9% compare
  4. 113 Guyana 71.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sierra Leone was 78.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Sierra Leone ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/