North Macedonia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
North Macedonia
5.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
5.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
103rd
Sierra Leone rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- North Macedonia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 42.4% | 32.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 32.6% | 22.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 11.8% | 5.5% | 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, North Macedonia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.5% against 5.2% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between North Macedonia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- North Macedonia ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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