Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
Senegal rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Senegal ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 29.4% | 11.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Senegal ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.