Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 117.98 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Sierra Leone, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 117.98 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 254.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Sierra Leone peaked at 117.98 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.74 millions, in 2007.
That places Sierra Leone 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8 millions | 28.74 millions | 33.33 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.44 millions | 33.85 millions | 117.98 millions | 9 |
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More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Sierra Leone?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Sierra Leone was 117.98 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 117.98 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.74 millions in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Sierra Leone ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.0%. 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 primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/