Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ireland
49.1%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
48.2%
in 2022
Ireland rank
58th
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 49.1% against 48.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ireland ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 69 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 | 67.4% | 77.9% | 10.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 55.2% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 34.9% | 13.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Ireland, at 49.1% against 48.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 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