Sierra Leone vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Sierra Leone
0.7969 modelled data
in 2025
United States
0.8039 modelled data
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
141st
United States rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.8039 modelled data against 0.7969 modelled data in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.007 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st and United States ranks 139th of 205 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 modelled data | 0.6724 modelled data | 0.5978 modelled data | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.12 modelled data | 0.7404 modelled data | 0.3831 modelled data | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.9297 modelled data | 0.8088 modelled data | 0.1209 modelled data | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Sierra Leone or United States?
- United States, at 0.8039 modelled data against 0.7969 modelled data in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Sierra Leone and United States?
- 0.007 modelled data, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st and United States ranks 139th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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