Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Mean years of schooling long run

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.85
in 2020
Sierra Leone
4.99
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
106th
Sierra Leone rank
104th

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 4.99 against 4.85 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 9 and Sierra Leone in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 0.025 0.015 Sierra Leone
1880s 0.01 0.035 0.025 Sierra Leone
1890s 0.01 0.055 0.045 Sierra Leone
1900s 0.025 0.09 0.065 Sierra Leone
1910s 0.135 0.165 0.03 Sierra Leone
1920s 0.255 0.215 0.04 Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 0.32 0.25 0.07 Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 0.45 0.335 0.115 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 0.67 0.435 0.235 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.97 0.595 0.375 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1.46 1 0.46 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.5 1.62 0.88 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.42 2.36 1.06 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.57 3.13 0.44 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.04 4.26 0.21 Sierra Leone
2020s 4.85 4.99 0.14 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 4.99 against 4.85 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.14, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed