Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total

Rwanda
3.24
in 2010
Sierra Leone
3.45
in 2010
Rwanda rank
137th
Sierra Leone rank
134th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.45 against 3.24 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.21.

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

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

Rwanda ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.435 0.54 0.105 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.875 0.56 0.315 Rwanda
1980s 1.57 1.14 0.43 Rwanda
1990s 2.25 2.11 0.145 Rwanda
2000s 2.46 3.01 0.55 Sierra Leone
2010s 3.24 3.45 0.21 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 35-39, total, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.45 against 3.24 in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
0.21, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total?
Rwanda ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th 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 35-39, 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 35-39, 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, 35-39, total is the average years of education completed among people age 35-39.