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

Sierra Leone
25.3%
in 2010
Uganda
26.5%
in 2010
Sierra Leone rank
119th
Uganda rank
118th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Uganda
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 26.5% against 25.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 118th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 3.5% 1.2% Uganda
1970s 4.3% 4.2% 0.1% Sierra Leone
1980s 7.3% 8.0% 0.6% Uganda
1990s 10.3% 11.1% 0.8% Uganda
2000s 15.1% 11.7% 3.4% Sierra Leone
2010s 25.3% 26.5% 1.2% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Sierra Leone or Uganda?
Uganda, at 26.5% against 25.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
1.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Sierra Leone ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 118th 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 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)