Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.5978 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone is 0.5978 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.32 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5978 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Sierra Leone 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.32 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.25 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.24 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.23 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.994 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9748 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9396 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8913 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8378 modelled data | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7893 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7409 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6862 modelled data | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.649 modelled data | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6218 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5978 modelled data | -3.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.5978 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 modelled data, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.5978 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9392 modelled data, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.32 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9891 modelled data | 0.8378 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6808 modelled data | 0.5978 modelled data | 0.7893 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sierra Leone was 0.5978 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5978 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release