Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Population having attained at least basic education
Afghanistan
66.1
in 2020
Sierra Leone
64.9
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
101st
Sierra Leone rank
102nd
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 66.1 against 64.9 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.35 | 0.35 | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.55 | 0.55 | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0.65 | 2.9 | 2.25 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0.95 | 3.25 | 2.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 4.85 | 4.15 | 0.7 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 5.8 | 5.15 | 0.65 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 7.75 | 6.75 | 1 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 13.3 | 11.7 | 1.6 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 21.05 | 18.75 | 2.3 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 27.1 | 27.95 | 0.85 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 34.65 | 35.15 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 66.1 | 64.9 | 1.2 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 66.1 against 64.9 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 1.2, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.