How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal 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 50-54, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female

Senegal

1.64

in 2010

Sierra Leone

1.49

in 2010

Senegal rank

133rd

Sierra Leone rank

135th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female over time

Senegal
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.64 against 1.49 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.15.

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

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

Senegal ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.08	0.35	0.735	Senegal
1970s	1.27	0.34	0.925	Senegal
1980s	1.05	0.315	0.735	Senegal
1990s	0.89	0.385	0.505	Senegal
2000s	0.88	0.905	0.025	Sierra Leone
2010s	1.64	1.49	0.15	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female, Senegal or Sierra Leone?: Senegal, at 1.64 against 1.49 in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female between Senegal and Sierra Leone?: 0.15, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female?: Senegal ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 135th 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, female is the average years of education completed among females age 50-54.