Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 15.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 15.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.3% | — |
| 1965 | 7.3% | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 11.8% | +62.3% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 16.4% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +119.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 25.0% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.2% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 81 Tajikistan 16.5% compare
- 82 Gambia 16.1% compare
- 83 Macau, China 15.8% compare
- 85 Brunei Darussalam 15.7% compare
- 86 Qatar 15.5% compare
- 87 Ukraine 15.4% 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: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone was 15.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)