Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Dominican Republic
8.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
8.8%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.8% against 8.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 33.0% | 20.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 22.3% | 16.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 10.4% | 3.4% | 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, female, Dominican Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.8% against 8.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th 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, female (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