Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5% | — |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +391.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +69.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Sierra Leone was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/