Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Pakistan
68.6%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
64.9%
in 2020
Pakistan rank
100th
Sierra Leone rank
102nd
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
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% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 2.7% | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 10.4% | 2.9% | 7.5% | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 12.4% | 3.2% | 9.2% | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 14.2% | 4.2% | 10.1% | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 15.1% | 5.2% | 9.9% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 6.8% | 11.8% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 11.7% | 10.9% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 18.8% | 10.0% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 27.9% | 8.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 35.1% | 13.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 50.0% | 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 share of the population with at least some formal education, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Pakistan, at 68.6% against 64.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal 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 share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Pakistan ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 102nd 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.