Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Guinea
13.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
11.7%
in 2025
Guinea rank
57th
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 13.5% against 11.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 57th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 35.0% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 27.5% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 13.8% | 4.1% | Guinea |
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), Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 13.5% 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 Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Guinea ranks 57th 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