Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 7.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.9%
World rank
105th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 1995
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone, 1960–2010

468101960198520101960: 3.21965: 3.91970: 3.61975: 4.51980: 5.51985: 6.41990: 7.71995: 9.62000: 9.62005: 8.62010: 7.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 7.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.

Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 3.9% +20.2%
1970 3.6% -6.5%
1975 4.5% +26.0%
1980 5.5% +21.5%
1985 6.4% +15.2%
1990 7.7% +21.2%
1995 9.6% +24.9%
2000 9.6% -0.1%
2005 8.6% -10.9%
2010 7.9% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 3.2% 3.9% 2
1970s 4.1% 3.6% 4.5% 2
1980s 6.0% 5.5% 6.4% 2
1990s 8.7% 7.7% 9.6% 2
2000s 9.1% 8.6% 9.6% 2
2010s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 102 Tajikistan 8.3% compare
  2. 103 Cuba 8.2% compare
  3. 104 Mauritius 8.0% compare
  4. 106 Serbia 7.7% compare
  5. 107 Ghana 7.6% compare
  6. 108 Croatia 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone was 7.9% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary