Government expenditure on education, US$ in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 303.58 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
303.58 millions
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
131st
of 174 countries
All-time high
303.58 millions
in 2019
All-time low
31.47 millions
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2019

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

01002003002000200920192000: 31.5 millions2001: 37.4 millions2002: 44.4 millions2003: 45.2 millions2004: 45 millions2005: 46.2 millions2007: 55.2 millions2008: 60.5 millions2009: 68.2 millions2010: 66.7 millions2011: 78.5 millions2012: 109.2 millions2013: 117.1 millions2014: 133.6 millions2016: 112.5 millions2017: 173.4 millions2018: 285.5 millions2019: 303.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 303.58 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 345.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Sierra Leone peaked at 303.58 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.47 millions, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.17 millions 31.47 millions 68.17 millions 9
2010s 153.34 millions 66.74 millions 303.58 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Sierra Leone?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Sierra Leone was 303.58 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 303.58 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 31.47 millions in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 345.3%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/