Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Sierra Leone
10.3%
in 2025
Zambia
9.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
62nd
Zambia rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 10.3% against 9.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 65th of 206 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 19.1% | 15.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 13.7% | 11.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.6% | 1.5% | 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, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 10.3% against 9.6% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 65th 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