Sierra Leone vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Sierra Leone
40.6%
in 2010
United States of America
41.6%
in 2010
Sierra Leone rank
81st
United States of America rank
78th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United States of America
0204060196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 41.6% against 40.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 78th of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 39.8% 37.6% United States of America
1970s 6.1% 43.6% 37.5% United States of America
1980s 10.6% 40.0% 29.3% United States of America
1990s 11.4% 45.1% 33.7% United States of America
2000s 21.9% 42.6% 20.7% United States of America
2010s 40.6% 41.6% 1.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Sierra Leone or United States of America?
United States of America, at 41.6% against 40.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Sierra Leone and United States of America?
1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sierra Leone and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Sierra Leone ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 78th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed