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

Liberia
55.8%
in 2010
Sierra Leone
65.1%
in 2010
Liberia rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
8th

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

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 65.1% against 55.8% in Liberia, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

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

Liberia ranks 11th 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 Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 91.1% 94.5% 3.4% Sierra Leone
1970s 87.4% 92.5% 5.1% Sierra Leone
1980s 80.4% 87.4% 7.0% Sierra Leone
1990s 68.1% 80.1% 12.0% Sierra Leone
2000s 59.8% 70.9% 11.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 55.8% 65.1% 9.3% 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, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 65.1% against 55.8% in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
9.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Liberia ranks 11th 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