Sierra Leone vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Sierra Leone
16.0%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.1%
in 2010
Sierra Leone rank
89th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
86th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.1% against 16.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 89th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th of 144 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 67.6% 65.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2.6% 59.7% 57.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4.8% 52.2% 47.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 8.6% 42.3% 33.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 14.6% 30.7% 16.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 16.0% 17.1% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary, Sierra Leone or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.1% against 16.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Sierra Leone and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sierra Leone and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Sierra Leone ranks 89th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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

Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)