Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling

Senegal
4.4 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
4.99 years
in 2020
Senegal rank
107th
Sierra Leone rank
104th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 4.99 years against 4.4 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.59 years.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Senegal ranks 107th and Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 years 0.025 years 0.015 years Sierra Leone
1880s 0.01 years 0.035 years 0.025 years Sierra Leone
1890s 0.01 years 0.055 years 0.045 years Sierra Leone
1900s 0.02 years 0.09 years 0.07 years Sierra Leone
1910s 0.025 years 0.165 years 0.14 years Sierra Leone
1920s 0.41 years 0.215 years 0.195 years Senegal
1930s 0.92 years 0.25 years 0.67 years Senegal
1940s 1.36 years 0.335 years 1.03 years Senegal
1950s 1.91 years 0.435 years 1.48 years Senegal
1960s 2.09 years 0.595 years 1.49 years Senegal
1970s 2.4 years 1 years 1.39 years Senegal
1980s 2.49 years 1.62 years 0.86 years Senegal
1990s 2.31 years 2.36 years 0.045 years Sierra Leone
2000s 1.82 years 3.13 years 1.3 years Sierra Leone
2010s 3.42 years 4.26 years 0.835 years Sierra Leone
2020s 4.4 years 4.99 years 0.59 years Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 4.99 years against 4.4 years in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
0.59 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for average years of schooling?
Senegal ranks 107th and Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.