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
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
February 2026 Data Release