Sierra Leone- Case Study Flashcards
(10 cards)
How much has government spending on education between 2018 and 2022 increased in Sierra Leone?
Doubled
What proportion of government spending went towards education in 2022?
Almost a third
What has Sierra Leone’s youth unemployment rate fallen from in 2014, to in 2024?
9.4% in 2014, to 3.6% in 2024
What has Wellbody Alliance (NGO) done in Sierra Leone
Operate a primary care clinic in the Kono district, providing essential medical services to about 30,000 people. Helped fight the Ebola outbreak in 2014-15, such as through the distribution of protective gear
What was the short- term effects of Sierra Leone’s civil war
Real GDP per capita reduced by 62% from 1990 to 2001.
1.5 million people fled to neighbouring countries, leading to a loss of skilled labour and a brain drain.
High inflation rates and a sharp depreciation of its currency- effecting cost of living
What has student enrollment in education increased to and from?
2 million to 3 million
How has gender parity been affected?
Enrollment rates have achieved gender parity
What’s a negative effect of the increase in G on education?
Pupil- to- teacher ratios have increased- straining educational quality, also because only 1% of education spending was directed towards infrastructure in 2019
How far is the investments in education expected to boost GDP by?
Up to 40%, also expected to reduce income inequality
What is Sierra Leone really vulnerable to?
Climate Change
