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
20406080199820102022

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

Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 886 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release