Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Share of population with no formal education
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
30.7%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
35.1%
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Share of population with no formal education over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 35.1% against 30.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1880s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1890s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1900s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 1.1% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1910s | 96.6% | 97.5% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 93.5% | 97.1% | 3.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 91.8% | 96.8% | 5.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 88.5% | 95.8% | 7.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 83.1% | 94.8% | 11.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 75.5% | 93.2% | 17.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 66.1% | 88.3% | 22.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 81.2% | 27.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 72.0% | 27.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 64.8% | 21.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 50.0% | 10.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 35.1% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 35.1% against 30.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
- 4.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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 population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.