How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia 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 50-54, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female

Liberia

in 2010

Sierra Leone

1.13

in 2010

Liberia rank

136th

Sierra Leone rank

134th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female over time

Liberia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.13 against 1 in Liberia, a difference of 0.13.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Liberia ranks 136th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2	0.27	0.07	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.275	0.24	0.035	Liberia
1980s	0.31	0.215	0.095	Liberia
1990s	0.335	0.27	0.065	Liberia
2000s	0.575	0.67	0.095	Sierra Leone
2010s	1	1.13	0.13	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 50-54, female, Liberia or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 1.13 against 1 in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female between Liberia and Sierra Leone?: 0.13, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female?: Liberia ranks 136th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 50-54.