Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Pakistan
4.57 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4.82 years
in 2023
Pakistan rank
181st
Sierra Leone rank
179th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.82 years against 4.57 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.25 years.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 years | 3.4 years | 0.6504 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 5.65 years | 4.37 years | 1.28 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.18 years | 4.75 years | 1.44 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.63 years | 4.81 years | 0.1862 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.82 years against 4.57 years in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.25 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Pakistan ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.