Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 7.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 128th 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 125 Mauritania 8.2% compare
- 126 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1% compare
- 127 Malawi 7.9% compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 6.8% compare
- 130 Congo 6.6% compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 6.3% 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+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone was 7.7% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Sierra Leone ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary