Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Jamaica
24.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
23.4%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
78th
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Jamaica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 24.3% against 23.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 206 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 54.5% | 24.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 53.3% | 30.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 33.5% | 6.0% | 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, both, Jamaica or Sierra Leone?
- Jamaica, at 24.3% against 23.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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