How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female

Lesotho

1.11

in 2010

Sierra Leone

1.13

in 2010

Lesotho rank

122nd

Sierra Leone rank

121st

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female over time

Lesotho
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.13 against 1.11 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.02.

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

Lesotho ranks 122nd and Sierra Leone ranks 121st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.035	0.09	0.055	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.23	0.145	0.085	Lesotho
1980s	0.585	0.235	0.35	Lesotho
1990s	1.05	0.355	0.695	Lesotho
2000s	1.69	0.61	1.08	Lesotho
2010s	1.11	1.13	0.02	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 1.13 against 1.11 in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?: 0.02, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?: Lesotho ranks 122nd and Sierra Leone ranks 121st 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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 secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.