Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1,077 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,077 millions
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
121st
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,077 millions
in 2019
All-time low
104.38 millions
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2019

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019

2004006008001.0k2000200920192000: 157.2 millions2001: 104.4 millions2002: 138.4 millions2003: 141.8 millions2004: 147.9 millions2005: 143.5 millions2007: 156.3 millions2008: 158.5 millions2009: 189.7 millions2010: 188.3 millions2011: 210.8 millions2012: 271 millions2013: 285.3 millions2014: 334 millions2016: 358.1 millions2017: 570.2 millions2018: 910.4 millions2019: 1.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 1,077 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 467.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,077 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 104.38 millions, in 2001.

Sierra Leone ranks 121st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 148.63 millions 104.38 millions 189.67 millions 9
2010s 467.23 millions 188.35 millions 1,077 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sierra Leone?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sierra Leone was 1,077 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1,077 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 104.38 millions in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 467.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/