Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Sierra Leone
49.1%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
51.8%
in 2010
Sierra Leone rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
104th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 51.8% against 49.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.7%.

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

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

Sierra Leone ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 14.5% 11.3% Zimbabwe
1970s 7.6% 18.8% 11.2% Zimbabwe
1980s 13.0% 29.6% 16.7% Zimbabwe
1990s 13.8% 55.6% 41.9% Zimbabwe
2000s 26.4% 61.6% 35.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 49.1% 51.8% 2.6% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 51.8% against 49.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
2.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Sierra Leone ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)