How many years of comparable data are there for Mali 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 45-49, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, female

Mali

1.66

in 2010

Sierra Leone

1.74

in 2010

Mali rank

136th

Sierra Leone rank

134th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, female over time

Mali
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.74 against 1.66 in Mali, a difference of 0.08.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.025	0.37	0.345	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.035	0.34	0.305	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.07	0.29	0.22	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.17	0.58	0.41	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.56	1.29	0.735	Sierra Leone
2010s	1.66	1.74	0.08	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 45-49, female, Mali or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 1.74 against 1.66 in Mali as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, female between Mali and Sierra Leone?: 0.08, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, female?: Mali ranks 136th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, female is the average years of education completed among females age 45-49.