How many years of comparable data are there for Benin 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 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total

Benin

2.11

in 2010

Sierra Leone

2.19

in 2010

Benin rank

137th

Sierra Leone rank

135th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

Benin
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.19 against 2.11 in Benin, a difference of 0.08.

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

Benin ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.48	0.39	0.09	Benin
1970s	0.495	0.37	0.125	Benin
1980s	0.595	0.545	0.05	Benin
1990s	1	1.15	0.145	Sierra Leone
2000s	1.8	1.77	0.03	Benin
2010s	2.11	2.19	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 40-44, total, Benin or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 2.19 against 2.11 in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total between Benin and Sierra Leone?: 0.08, 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 40-44, total?: Benin ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 135th 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 40-44.