Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling
Eritrea
4.89 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
4.58 years
in 2020
Eritrea rank
142nd
Sierra Leone rank
144th
Average years of schooling over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.89 years against 4.58 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.31 years.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eritrea ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3824 years | 0.4882 years | 0.1058 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.5683 years | 0.8875 years | 0.3192 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.8976 years | 1.35 years | 0.4532 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1.58 years | 2.24 years | 0.6582 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.48 years | 3.11 years | 0.6338 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.17 years | 3.57 years | 0.3941 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.63 years | 3.66 years | 0.0262 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.89 years | 4.58 years | 0.3112 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 4.89 years against 4.58 years in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.31 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.