Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Gambia
22.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
20.7%
in 2020
Gambia rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 20.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 178 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.5% | 26.8% | 6.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 20.7% | 5.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 20.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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