Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malaysia
20.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
21.9%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 21.9% against 20.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3% | 27.2% | 4.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 21.9% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 21.9% against 20.8% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 171 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, male (%). 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