Benin vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Benin
64.1%
in 2010
Sierra Leone
65.1%
in 2010
Benin rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
020406080100196019852010

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 65.1% against 64.1% in Benin, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 90.1% 94.5% 4.5% Sierra Leone
1970s 89.2% 92.5% 3.3% Sierra Leone
1980s 86.9% 87.4% 0.5% Sierra Leone
1990s 76.9% 80.1% 3.2% Sierra Leone
2000s 67.8% 70.9% 3.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 64.1% 65.1% 1.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 65.1% against 64.1% in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Benin and Sierra Leone?
1.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Benin ranks 9th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with no education