Sierra Leone vs Viet Nam: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Sierra Leone
23.4%
in 2025
Viet Nam
24.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Viet Nam rank
79th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Sierra Leone
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 24.1% against 23.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 49.6% | 4.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 35.2% | 18.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 27.3% | 6.2% | 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, Sierra Leone or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 24.1% 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 Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
- 0.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Viet Nam rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 79th 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