Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education

Gambia
48.1%
in 2010
Sierra Leone
49.5%
in 2010
Gambia rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 49.5% against 48.1% in Gambia, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Gambia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 94.7% 91.2% 3.5% Gambia
1970s 90.5% 81.4% 9.2% Gambia
1980s 81.0% 70.7% 10.2% Gambia
1990s 68.9% 60.8% 8.1% Gambia
2000s 61.6% 53.1% 8.5% Gambia
2010s 48.1% 49.5% 1.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 49.5% against 48.1% in Gambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
1.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education?
Gambia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with no education