Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Jamaica
16.5%
in 2010
Sierra Leone
15.6%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
96th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 16.5% against 15.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.9%.

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

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

Jamaica ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 77.7% 4.0% 73.7% Jamaica
1970s 80.1% 6.7% 73.4% Jamaica
1980s 63.2% 10.2% 53.0% Jamaica
1990s 45.0% 15.7% 29.3% Jamaica
2000s 23.0% 17.3% 5.7% Jamaica
2010s 16.5% 15.6% 0.9% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Jamaica or Sierra Leone?
Jamaica, at 16.5% against 15.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th 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 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)