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

Benin
3.04
in 2010
Sierra Leone
2.76
in 2010
Benin rank
132nd
Sierra Leone rank
133rd

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

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.04 against 2.76 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.28.

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

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

Benin ranks 132nd and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.62 0.54 0.08 Benin
1970s 0.635 0.51 0.125 Benin
1980s 0.79 0.56 0.23 Benin
1990s 1.48 1.15 0.34 Benin
2000s 2.5 2.11 0.395 Benin
2010s 3.04 2.76 0.28 Benin

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, total, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 3.04 against 2.76 in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Benin and Sierra Leone?
0.28, with Benin 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 45-49, total?
Benin ranks 132nd and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd 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, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.