Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
41.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
39.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 41.1% against 39.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 175 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 | 51.1% | 65.0% | 13.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.0% | 2.0% | 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 41.1% against 39.4% 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?
- 1.7%, 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 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th 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, male (%). 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