Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Liberia
34.4%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
34.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 34.9% against 34.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 175 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 | 22.7% | 64.2% | 41.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 45.1% | 14.0% | 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 34.9% against 34.4% 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?
- 0.5%, 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 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 175 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, female (%). 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