Sierra Leone Education Spending 2000-2023
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Sierra Leone education spending for 2021 was 33.83%, a 0.41% decline from 2020.
- Sierra Leone education spending for 2020 was 34.24%, a 0.76% decline from 2019.
- Sierra Leone education spending for 2019 was 35.01%, a 2.28% increase from 2018.
- Sierra Leone education spending for 2018 was 32.73%, a 12.83% increase from 2017.
| Sierra Leone Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
33.83% |
-0.41% |
| 2020 |
34.24% |
-0.76% |
| 2019 |
35.01% |
2.28% |
| 2018 |
32.73% |
12.83% |
| 2017 |
19.89% |
7.42% |
| 2016 |
12.47% |
-7.89% |
| 2015 |
20.37% |
5.28% |
| 2014 |
15.09% |
-0.11% |
| 2013 |
15.20% |
1.08% |
| 2012 |
14.13% |
1.71% |
| 2011 |
12.41% |
-0.39% |
| 2010 |
12.80% |
-3.09% |
| 2009 |
15.90% |
0.97% |
| 2008 |
14.93% |
-4.82% |
| 2007 |
19.75% |
4.24% |
| 2005 |
15.51% |
-1.64% |
| 2004 |
17.15% |
-0.17% |
| 2003 |
17.32% |
-0.38% |
| 2002 |
17.70% |
-0.27% |
| 2001 |
17.97% |
-2.76% |
| 2000 |
20.73% |
-2.76% |
