Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female was 2.18 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Sierra Leone stood at 2.18. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.24 | — |
| 1965 | 0.29 | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 0.35 | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.48 | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 0.63 | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 0.81 | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.18 | +35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.265 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.415 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.72 | 0.63 | 0.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 1.07 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.44 | 1.61 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Sierra Leone?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female in Sierra Leone was 2.18 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 15.