Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 26.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +128.1% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +53.6% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
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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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone was 26.7% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)