Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female was 2.22 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, 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 35-39, female in Sierra Leone stood at 2.22. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.22 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 131st 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 35-39, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.26 | — |
| 1965 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.19 | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.35 | +84.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 0.84 | +68.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | +40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.425 | 0.35 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.98 | 0.84 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.32 | 1.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 128 Morocco 2.39 compare
- 129 Central African Republic 2.35 compare
- 130 Mauritania 2.33 compare
- 132 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.17 compare
- 133 Burundi 2.14 compare
- 134 Liberia 1.82 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female in Sierra Leone?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female in Sierra Leone was 2.22 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 35-39, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 35-39, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 35-39, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 35-39.