How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total

Benin

0.68

in 2010

Sierra Leone

0.65

in 2010

Benin rank

128th

Sierra Leone rank

129th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total over time

Benin
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.68 against 0.65 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.38	0.35	0.03	Benin
1970s	0.585	0.35	0.235	Benin
1980s	0.77	0.37	0.4	Benin
1990s	1.09	0.53	0.565	Benin
2000s	0.445	0.58	0.135	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.68	0.65	0.03	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Benin or Sierra Leone?: Benin, at 0.68 against 0.65 in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Benin and Sierra Leone?: 0.03, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?: Benin ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.