Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Ireland
56.9%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
57.0%
in 2022
Ireland rank
100th
Sierra Leone rank
99th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 57.0% against 56.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 70.2% | 3.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 71.7% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 59.9% | 3.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 57.0% against 56.9% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Ireland ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.