Benin vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Benin
1.95
in 2010
Sierra Leone
2.11
in 2010
Benin rank
138th
Sierra Leone rank
136th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
0.511.52196019852010

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.11 against 1.95 in Benin, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 138th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.445 0.37 0.075 Benin
1970s 0.495 0.465 0.03 Benin
1980s 0.64 0.78 0.14 Sierra Leone
1990s 1.21 1.23 0.02 Sierra Leone
2000s 1.71 1.76 0.055 Sierra Leone
2010s 1.95 2.11 0.16 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.11 against 1.95 in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Benin and Sierra Leone?
0.16, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Benin ranks 138th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.