Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.

Afghanistan
12.3%
in 2010
Sierra Leone
12.7%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
110th
Sierra Leone rank
108th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 12.7% against 12.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 2.9% 1.7% Sierra Leone
1970s 1.9% 3.4% 1.5% Sierra Leone
1980s 3.5% 3.4% 0.1% Afghanistan
1990s 5.3% 3.2% 2.1% Afghanistan
2000s 9.3% 7.8% 1.5% Afghanistan
2010s 12.3% 12.7% 0.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling., Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 12.7% against 12.3% in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)