Canada vs Ireland: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Canada
15.3%
in 2024
Ireland
17.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Ireland rank
22nd
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.3% against 15.3% in Canada, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 56.8% | 22.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 27.6% | 7.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 17.3% against 15.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Canada and Ireland?
- 2.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Canada ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). 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