Colombia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.8%
in 2019
Colombia rank
21st
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.8% against 6.4% in Colombia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 46 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 16.1% | 11.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 10.9% | 7.4% | 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, Colombia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.8% against 6.4% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, both sexes (household survey 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