Philippines vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Philippines
9.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
10.3%
in 2025
Philippines rank
64th
Sierra Leone rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 34.0% | 17.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 24.9% | 15.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 12.1% | 3.0% | Sierra Leone |
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, Philippines or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 10.3% against 9.8% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Philippines and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 64th 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