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

Sierra Leone
15.6%
in 2010
Yemen
16.0%
in 2010
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Yemen rank
95th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Yemen
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 16.0% against 15.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 95th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 0.8% 3.2% Sierra Leone
1970s 6.7% 0.8% 5.9% Sierra Leone
1980s 10.2% 4.6% 5.7% Sierra Leone
1990s 15.7% 10.1% 5.6% Sierra Leone
2000s 17.3% 13.6% 3.8% Sierra Leone
2010s 15.6% 16.0% 0.4% Yemen

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., Sierra Leone or Yemen?
Yemen, at 16.0% 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 Sierra Leone and Yemen?
0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Sierra Leone ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 95th 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)