Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Rwanda
14.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
14.2%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
72nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 14.8% against 14.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Rwanda ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 175 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 24.7% 50.1% 25.4% Sierra Leone
2020s 19.4% 19.6% 0.2% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Rwanda, at 14.8% against 14.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
0.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Rwanda ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release