Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Madagascar
37.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
39.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 39.4% against 37.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.9% | 64.4% | 6.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 44.0% | 4.7% | 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, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 39.4% against 37.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 2.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Madagascar ranks 41st 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