Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Liberia
34.8%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
37.2%
in 2024
Liberia rank
43rd
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 37.2% against 34.8% in Liberia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.1% | 65.1% | 44.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 46.6% | 15.0% | Sierra Leone |
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, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 37.2% against 34.8% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 2.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Liberia ranks 43rd 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