Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
28.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
28.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28.5% against 28.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 184 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 63.8% | 11.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 35.1% | 2.0% | 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 sexes, Bangladesh or Sierra Leone?
- Bangladesh, at 28.5% against 28.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 184 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 (%). 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