Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 9.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.7%
World rank
94th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2005
All-time low
2.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone, 1960–2010

2468101960198520101960: 2.91965: 2.91970: 2.51975: 31980: 3.91985: 4.91990: 5.91995: 6.72000: 8.12005: 102010: 9.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone is 9.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1970.

That places Sierra Leone 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 2.9% -1.0%
1970 2.5% -13.8%
1975 3.0% +19.6%
1980 3.9% +29.1%
1985 4.9% +26.4%
1990 5.9% +20.5%
1995 6.7% +13.4%
2000 8.1% +21.3%
2005 10.0% +24.0%
2010 9.7% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2
1970s 2.7% 2.5% 3.0% 2
1980s 4.4% 3.9% 4.9% 2
1990s 6.3% 5.9% 6.7% 2
2000s 9.1% 8.1% 10.0% 2
2010s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1

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  3. 93 Sweden 9.8% compare
  4. 95 Japan 9.7% compare
  5. 96 Chile 9.6% compare
  6. 97 Israel 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone was 9.7% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary