Sierra Leone vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Sierra Leone
8.8%
in 2025
Palestine
9.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Palestine rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 9.6% against 8.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Palestine'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 67th and Palestine ranks 66th 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 | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 10.1% | 22.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 7.0% | 15.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 1.2% | 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, Sierra Leone or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 9.6% 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 Sierra Leone and Palestine?
- 0.8%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Palestine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 67th and Palestine ranks 66th 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