Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary was 87.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
87.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 92 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
86.6%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2000–2019

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 99.5 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 86.6 %2019: 87.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sierra Leone is 87.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sierra Leone peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2018.

That places Sierra Leone 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 upper-secondary in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 100.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 99.5% -0.5%
2009 100.0% +0.5%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 86.6% -13.4%
2019 87.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.9% 99.5% 100.0% 4
2010s 97.1% 86.6% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 76 Netherlands 88.4% compare
  2. 77 Jordan 88.2% compare
  3. 78 Dominican Republic 88.2% compare
  4. 80 Moldova 85.8% compare
  5. 81 Norway 84.9% compare
  6. 82 Cote d'Ivoire 84.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sierra Leone?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sierra Leone was 87.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2018.
How does Sierra Leone rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary?
Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,053 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/