Cambodia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Cambodia
11.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
10.3%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
61st
Sierra Leone rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cambodia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 11.2% against 10.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cambodia ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 34.0% | 24.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 24.9% | 15.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Cambodia or Sierra Leone?
- Cambodia, at 11.2% against 10.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cambodia ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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