Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Saudi Arabia
37.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
39.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 39.4% against 37.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.0% | 66.4% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 45.1% | 4.1% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 39.4% against 37.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
- 2.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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