Maldives vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total

Maldives
1.66
in 2010
Sierra Leone
1.89
in 2010
Maldives rank
135th
Sierra Leone rank
133rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

  • Maldives
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.89 against 1.66 in Maldives, a difference of 0.23.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 135th and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 2.14 0.39 1.75 Maldives
1970s 2.18 0.36 1.82 Maldives
1980s 2.38 0.38 2 Maldives
1990s 2.23 0.82 1.41 Maldives
2000s 1.54 1.5 0.045 Maldives
2010s 1.66 1.89 0.23 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 45-49, total, Maldives or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.89 against 1.66 in Maldives as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total between Maldives and Sierra Leone?
0.23, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Maldives and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Maldives ranks 135th and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd 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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 45-49.