Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Sierra Leone
26.1%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
26.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
85th
Timor-Leste rank
83rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 26.4% against 26.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 85th and Timor-Leste ranks 83rd 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 | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 41.1% | 4.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 29.1% | 20.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 27.5% | 7.0% | 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, male, Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 26.4% against 26.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th and Timor-Leste ranks 83rd 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, male (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