Sierra Leone Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Sierra Leone's education spending stood at 2.83% in 2025, a rise of +0.20% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.83% by 2025. Sierra Leone ranked 128th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 2.38% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.83% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.83% | +0.20% | #128 |
| 2023 | 2.62% | −2.29% | #28 |
| 2022 | 4.91% | −0.69% | #115 |
| 2021 | 5.60% | +0.25% | #136 |
| 2020 | 5.35% | +0.70% | #120 |
| 2019 | 4.65% | +0.19% | #107 |
| 2018 | 4.47% | +1.49% | #92 |
| 2017 | 2.98% | +1.12% | #41 |
| 2016 | 1.86% | −1.36% | #9 |
| 2015 | 3.22% | +1.52% | #41 |
| 2014 | 1.70% | +0.18% | #6 |
| 2013 | 1.52% | −0.32% | #4 |
| 2012 | 1.84% | +0.13% | #10 |
| 2011 | 1.71% | +0.06% | #8 |
| 2010 | 1.65% | −0.15% | #9 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Sierra Leone matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2023. Historically, 27% of countries showing this pattern (35 out of 128) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Sierra Leone's education spending was 2.83% in 2025. Ranked 128th globally. This represents a 7.8% increase from the previous year.
Sierra Leone's education spending peaked at 5.60% in 2021.
The lowest education spending in Sierra Leone was 1.52% in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 128th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Sierra Leone's education spending is projected to reach 2.83% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Sierra Leone in 2025 was 2.83%. This ranks 128th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_sierra-leone_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Sierra Leone Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/sierra-leone/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}