Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 0.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.5%
World rank
124th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sierra Leone, 1960–2010

0.10.20.30.40.51960198520101960: 0.09 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.11 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.12 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 0.13 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 0.13 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 0.27 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 0.34 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 0.37 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 0.36 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 0.48 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sierra Leone is 0.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

That places Sierra Leone 124th 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% +11.1%
1970 0.1% +10.0%
1975 0.1% +9.1%
1980 0.1% +8.3%
1985 0.1% +0.0%
1990 0.3% +107.7%
1995 0.3% +25.9%
2000 0.4% +8.8%
2005 0.4% -2.7%
2010 0.5% +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 121 Gabon 0.6% compare
  2. 122 Sudan 0.5% compare
  3. 123 Benin 0.5% compare
  4. 124 Congo 0.5% compare
  5. 126 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  6. 127 Albania 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sierra Leone?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Sierra Leone was 0.5% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Sierra Leone rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Sierra Leone ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)