Portugal vs Sierra Leone: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Portugal
5.6%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
4.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
53rd
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Portugal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.6% against 4.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Portugal ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 66 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 19.8% | 9.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.6% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.3% | 2.3% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Sierra Leone?
- Portugal, at 5.6% against 4.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sierra Leone rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary 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