Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Population having attained at least basic education

Pakistan
68.6
in 2020
Sierra Leone
64.9
in 2020
Pakistan rank
100th
Sierra Leone rank
102nd

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sierra Leone
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 68.6 against 64.9 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.7.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Pakistan ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 12 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 0.35 0.25 Sierra Leone
1880s 0.1 0.55 0.45 Sierra Leone
1890s 0.2 0.9 0.7 Sierra Leone
1900s 1.35 1.5 0.15 Sierra Leone
1910s 5.2 2.5 2.7 Pakistan
1920s 10.35 2.9 7.45 Pakistan
1930s 12.45 3.25 9.2 Pakistan
1940s 14.25 4.15 10.1 Pakistan
1950s 15.05 5.15 9.9 Pakistan
1960s 18.55 6.75 11.8 Pakistan
1970s 22.65 11.7 10.95 Pakistan
1980s 28.75 18.75 10 Pakistan
1990s 36.6 27.95 8.65 Pakistan
2000s 48.9 35.15 13.75 Pakistan
2010s 59.3 50 9.3 Pakistan
2020s 68.6 64.9 3.7 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
Pakistan, at 68.6 against 64.9 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
3.7, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Pakistan ranks 100th 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.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
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