How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda 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 55-59, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total

Rwanda

1.97

in 2010

Sierra Leone

1.92

in 2010

Rwanda rank

131st

Sierra Leone rank

132nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total over time

Rwanda
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.97 against 1.92 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Rwanda ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd 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	0.15	0.36	0.21	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.225	0.505	0.28	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.435	0.51	0.075	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.88	0.565	0.315	Rwanda
2000s	1.57	1.15	0.425	Rwanda
2010s	1.97	1.92	0.05	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?: Rwanda, at 1.97 against 1.92 in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?: 0.05, with Rwanda 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 55-59, total?: Rwanda ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd 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 55-59, total. 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 55-59, 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of education completed among people age 55-59.