Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 14.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.3%
Change on year
up 158.8%
World rank
81st
of 108 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2017
All-time low
5.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2011–2017

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone, 2011–2017

0510152011201420172011: 13.12012: 11.62013: 8.72016: 5.52017: 14.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

That places Sierra Leone 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 13.1%
2012 11.6% -11.3%
2013 8.7% -25.1%
2016 5.5% -36.4%
2017 14.3% +158.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sierra Leone was 14.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
How does Sierra Leone rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/