Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Rwanda
17.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
17.3%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 17.3% against 17.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 179 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 | 25.5% | 50.0% | 24.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.9% | 0.7% | 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?
- Sierra Leone, at 17.3% against 17.1% in Rwanda 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?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Rwanda ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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