Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both
Dominican Republic
4.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.0%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
19th
Sierra Leone rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.0% against 4.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 46 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 13.9% | 11.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 11.3% | 8.5% | 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, urban, both, Dominican Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.0% against 4.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both between Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both sexes (household survey 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