Nigerian vs Immigrants from Sierra Leone Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 330,548,199 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Nigerians and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.136 and weighted average of 1.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 101,401,278 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sierra Leone and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.262 and weighted average of 2.0%, a difference of 9.8%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Nigerian	Immigrants from Sierra Leone
Minimum	0.50%	0.15%
Maximum	4.4%	5.4%
Range	3.9%	5.3%
Mean	1.7%	1.8%
Median	1.7%	1.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.1%	1.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	2.0%	2.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.87%	0.95%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.84%	0.95%
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.83%	0.94%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Nigerians by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Nigerians are Finnish (1.8%, a difference of 0.33%), Slovak (1.8%, a difference of 0.57%), Immigrants from Afghanistan (1.8%, a difference of 0.66%), Peruvian (1.8%, a difference of 0.89%), and Immigrants (1.8%, a difference of 0.96%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Iraqis	49.2 /100 \| #177	Average 1.8%
French	48.8 /100 \| #178	Average 1.8%
Ghanaians	48.3 /100 \| #179	Average 1.8%
Scandinavians	48.0 /100 \| #180	Average 1.8%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	46.2 /100 \| #181	Average 1.8%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	44.3 /100 \| #182	Average 1.8%
Finns	42.1 /100 \| #183	Average 1.8%
Nigerians	39.9 /100 \| #184	Fair 1.8%
Slovaks	36.4 /100 \| #185	Fair 1.8%
Peruvians	34.4 /100 \| #186	Fair 1.8%
Czechoslovakians	33.0 /100 \| #187	Fair 1.8%
Germans	30.5 /100 \| #188	Fair 1.8%
French Canadians	30.2 /100 \| #189	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	30.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 1.8%
South Americans	29.5 /100 \| #191	Fair 1.8%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sierra Leone by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sierra Leone are Canadian (2.0%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Ukraine (2.0%, a difference of 0.14%), Scottish (2.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (2.0%, a difference of 0.33%), and Immigrants from Zaire (2.0%, a difference of 0.36%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Ute	93.2 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 2.0%
Moroccans	93.0 /100 \| #125	Exceptional 2.0%
Jordanians	92.1 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 2.0%
Palestinians	92.0 /100 \| #127	Exceptional 2.0%
Immigrants \| Zaire	91.1 /100 \| #128	Exceptional 2.0%
Canadians	90.6 /100 \| #129	Exceptional 2.0%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	90.5 /100 \| #130	Exceptional 2.0%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	90.2 /100 \| #131	Exceptional 2.0%
Scottish	89.4 /100 \| #132	Excellent 2.0%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	89.3 /100 \| #133	Excellent 2.0%
Immigrants \| Cameroon	88.9 /100 \| #134	Excellent 2.0%
Serbians	88.7 /100 \| #135	Excellent 2.0%
Swedes	88.3 /100 \| #136	Excellent 2.0%
South American Indians	88.3 /100 \| #137	Excellent 2.0%
Swiss	88.0 /100 \| #138	Excellent 2.0%