Sierra Leone vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Sierra Leone
28.2%
in 2024
Tonga
28.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Tonga rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 28.7% against 28.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 60th and Tonga ranks 57th of 184 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.4% | 41.3% | 21.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 25.1% | 10.0% | 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, Sierra Leone or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 28.7% 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 Sierra Leone and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tonga?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th and Tonga ranks 57th 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