Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Sierra Leone
0.7541 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.7421 GPIA
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
130th
South Africa rank
131st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.7541 GPIA against 0.7421 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.012 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 131st of 180 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8111 GPIA | 0.2168 GPIA | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.9497 GPIA | 0.686 GPIA | 0.2637 GPIA | 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 South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.7541 GPIA against 0.7421 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.012 GPIA, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Sierra Leone ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 131st of 180 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). 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