Belgium vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
133rd
Sierra Leone rank
134th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belgium
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Belgium ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 162 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 38.2% | 36.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% | 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, Belgium or Sierra Leone?
- Belgium, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belgium and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 134th 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, 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