Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 80.33 millions in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
80.33 millions
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
80th
of 95 countries
All-time high
80.33 millions
in 2019
All-time low
9.4 millions
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2019

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Sierra Leone, 2007–2019

0204060802007201320192007: 9.4 millions2008: 10.1 millions2009: 14.2 millions2010: 13.7 millions2011: 15.5 millions2012: 18.7 millions2013: 20.1 millions2014: 25.5 millions2016: 31.4 millions2017: 55.6 millions2018: 79.1 millions2019: 80.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 80.33 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 465.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Sierra Leone peaked at 80.33 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.4 millions, in 2007.

That places Sierra Leone 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 11.24 millions 9.4 millions 14.21 millions 3
2010s 37.76 millions 13.67 millions 80.33 millions 9

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 77 Uganda 122.13 millions compare
  2. 78 Rwanda 103.46 millions compare
  3. 79 Chad 81.21 millions compare
  4. 81 Guinea 72.15 millions compare
  5. 82 Gabon 68.16 millions compare
  6. 83 Eswatini, Kingdom of 62.58 millions compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Sierra Leone?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Sierra Leone was 80.33 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 80.33 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4 millions in 2007.
How does Sierra Leone rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 465.3%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/