Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling
Pakistan
4.54 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
4.58 years
in 2020
Pakistan rank
145th
Sierra Leone rank
144th
Average years of schooling over time
- Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.58 years against 4.54 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2 years | 0.4882 years | 0.7103 years | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 1.52 years | 0.8875 years | 0.6294 years | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.89 years | 1.35 years | 0.5423 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.58 years | 2.24 years | 0.3426 years | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.47 years | 3.11 years | 0.3589 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.63 years | 3.57 years | 1.07 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.98 years | 3.66 years | 1.32 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.54 years | 4.58 years | 0.0397 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.58 years against 4.54 years in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.04 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Pakistan ranks 145th 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.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.