Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Jamaica
10.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
8.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
64th
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Jamaica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.3% against 8.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Jamaica ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 33.0% | 25.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 22.3% | 13.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Sierra Leone?
- Jamaica, at 10.3% against 8.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 64th 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