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

Burundi
2.68
in 2010
Sierra Leone
3.06
in 2010
Burundi rank
139th
Sierra Leone rank
137th

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

  • Burundi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.06 against 2.68 in Burundi, a difference of 0.38.

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

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

Burundi ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.46 0.51 0.05 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.77 0.655 0.115 Burundi
1980s 1.21 1.1 0.1 Burundi
1990s 1.52 1.77 0.255 Sierra Leone
2000s 2.06 2.49 0.43 Sierra Leone
2010s 2.68 3.06 0.38 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+, total, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.06 against 2.68 in Burundi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
0.38, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Burundi ranks 139th and Sierra Leone ranks 137th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, 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
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Average years of total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.