Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Sierra Leone
1.1%
in 2010
Zambia
1.3%
in 2010
Sierra Leone rank
134th
Zambia rank
131st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.

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

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

Sierra Leone ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 131st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
1970s 0.3% 0.5% 0.1% Zambia
1980s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Zambia
1990s 0.4% 2.1% 1.7% Zambia
2000s 1.0% 3.7% 2.7% Zambia
2010s 1.1% 1.3% 0.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Sierra Leone ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 131st 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)