Benin vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Benin
12.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
11.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.0% against 11.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Benin ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 35.0% | 14.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 27.5% | 10.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.4% | Benin |
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, male (modelled), Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 12.0% against 11.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Benin ranks 59th and Sierra Leone 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, male (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