Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
37.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
37.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 37.3% against 37.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.6% | 64.1% | 14.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.1% | 1.0% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 37.3% against 37.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 40th 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