Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Gambia
0.175 GPIA
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.0993 GPIA
in 2023
Gambia rank
157th
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.175 GPIA against 0.0993 GPIA in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0757 GPIA.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.8 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 162 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.802 GPIA | 0.9848 GPIA | 0.1828 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.4403 GPIA | 0.5379 GPIA | 0.0975 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 0.175 GPIA against 0.0993 GPIA in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0757 GPIA, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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