Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ethiopia
37.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
37.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 37.4% against 37.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.4% | 63.9% | 7.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.4% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Ethiopia, at 37.4% against 37.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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