Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Sierra Leone
10.3%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
11.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.7% against 10.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe'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.
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 60th 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 | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 11.7% | 22.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 9.3% | 15.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 1.9% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.7% 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 Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 1.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 60th 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