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

Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Nepal

4.23

in 2010

Sierra Leone

4.23

in 2010

Nepal rank

131st

Sierra Leone rank

131st

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

Nepal
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 4.23 against 4.23 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

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

Nepal ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2	0.605	0.405	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.61	0.97	0.36	Sierra Leone
1980s	1.38	1.57	0.2	Sierra Leone
1990s	2.57	2.27	0.295	Nepal
2000s	3.26	3	0.26	Nepal
2010s	4.23	4.23	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total, Nepal or Sierra Leone?: Nepal, at 4.23 against 4.23 in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Nepal and Sierra Leone?: 0, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?: Nepal ranks 131st 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 total schooling, age 15+, 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 total schooling, age 15+, 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.