Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Afghanistan
58.4%
in 2010
Sierra Leone
57.0%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 58.4% against 57.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 92.5% 93.3% 0.8% Sierra Leone
1970s 87.3% 88.7% 1.5% Sierra Leone
1980s 79.9% 82.0% 2.1% Sierra Leone
1990s 74.1% 73.3% 0.8% Afghanistan
2000s 66.8% 66.6% 0.2% Afghanistan
2010s 58.4% 57.0% 1.4% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
Afghanistan, at 58.4% against 57.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
1.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th 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+ with no education. 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+ with no education
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+ with no education