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 total schooling, age 25+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, female

Benin

2.06

in 2010

Sierra Leone

2.16

in 2010

Benin rank

137th

Sierra Leone rank

136th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, female over time

Benin
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.16 against 2.06 in Benin, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 144 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.295	0.335	0.04	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.335	0.375	0.04	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.45	0.635	0.185	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.995	1.07	0.075	Sierra Leone
2000s	1.64	1.67	0.035	Sierra Leone
2010s	2.06	2.16	0.1	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female, Benin or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 2.16 against 2.06 in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female between Benin and Sierra Leone?: 0.1, 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 total schooling, age 25+, female?: Benin ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 136th 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 25+, 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 total schooling, age 25+, 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 total schooling, 25+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 25.