Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.

Sierra Leone
26.7%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
24.4%
in 2010
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Zimbabwe rank
63rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 26.7% against 24.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 46.7% 43.3% Zimbabwe
1970s 3.2% 59.6% 56.4% Zimbabwe
1980s 7.8% 61.8% 54.0% Zimbabwe
1990s 14.2% 53.9% 39.8% Zimbabwe
2000s 17.5% 34.2% 16.7% Zimbabwe
2010s 26.7% 24.4% 2.2% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling., Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Sierra Leone, at 26.7% against 24.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
2.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Sierra Leone ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)