Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 4.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 130 Afghanistan 5.7% compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.7% compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 5.5% compare
- 134 Cambodia 4.2% compare
- 135 Eswatini 4.2% compare
- 136 Rwanda 4.1% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Sierra Leone was 4.8% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary