How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 35-39, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female

Burundi

2.14

in 2010

Sierra Leone

2.22

in 2010

Burundi rank

133rd

Sierra Leone rank

131st

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female over time

Burundi
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.22 against 2.14 in Burundi, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burundi ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.075	0.26	0.185	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.65	0.19	0.46	Burundi
1980s	0.945	0.425	0.52	Burundi
1990s	0.97	0.98	0.01	Sierra Leone
2000s	1.18	1.45	0.27	Sierra Leone
2010s	2.14	2.22	0.08	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 35-39, female, Burundi or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 2.22 against 2.14 in Burundi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female between Burundi and Sierra Leone?: 0.08, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female?: Burundi ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 131st 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 35-39, female. 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 35-39, female
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: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 35-39, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 35-39.