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 25+, female. 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 25+, female

Nepal

2.25

in 2010

Sierra Leone

2.16

in 2010

Nepal rank

134th

Sierra Leone rank

136th

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

Nepal
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.25 against 2.16 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.09.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.02	0.335	0.315	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.055	0.375	0.32	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.235	0.635	0.4	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.925	1.07	0.145	Sierra Leone
2000s	1.44	1.67	0.23	Sierra Leone
2010s	2.25	2.16	0.09	Nepal

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, Nepal or Sierra Leone?: Nepal, at 2.25 against 2.16 in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female between Nepal and Sierra Leone?: 0.09, 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 25+, female?: Nepal ranks 134th 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.