Sierra Leone vs Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Sierra Leone
9.2%
in 2025
Vanuatu
9.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
90th
Vanuatu rank
89th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 9.4% against 9.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 89th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 33.0% | 0.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 8.8% | 23.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 9.0% | 7.8% | 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, Sierra Leone or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 9.4% against 9.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 89th 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, male (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