Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Sierra Leone
19.4%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
21.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.0% against 19.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 171 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 19.8% | 6.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
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, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.0% against 19.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 1.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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, 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