Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 4.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.5%
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 2.71965: 2.71970: 1.81975: 1.81980: 2.11985: 2.21990: 2.21995: 2.22000: 2.12005: 2.12010: 4.5

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 4.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 115.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1970.

That places Sierra Leone 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.7%
1965 2.7% -0.4%
1970 1.8% -33.7%
1975 1.8% +1.7%
1980 2.1% +17.6%
1985 2.2% +1.9%
1990 2.2% +1.4%
1995 2.2% +1.8%
2000 2.1% -7.6%
2005 2.1% +1.4%
2010 4.5% +112.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2
1970s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2
1980s 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 2
1990s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2
2000s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 110 Benin 5.1% compare
  2. 111 Russia 5.0% compare
  3. 112 Mozambique 4.5% compare
  4. 114 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.4% compare
  5. 114 Maldives 4.4% compare
  6. 116 Eswatini 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sierra Leone was 4.5% 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 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Sierra Leone ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary