Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 23.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sierra Leone, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 23.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 120th 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 25-29 with secondary in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | +62.3% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 12.5% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 25-29 with secondary in Sierra Leone?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sierra Leone was 23.7% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)