Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Ireland
1.1%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
3.9%
in 2022
Ireland rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.9% against 1.1% in Ireland, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.7 times Ireland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 86.5% | 79.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 44.8% | 39.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.9% against 1.1% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 2.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release