Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Children out of school

Burkina Faso
34.3%
in 2024
Liberia
38.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Liberia rank
9th

Children out of school over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 38.3% against 34.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 66.4% 55.8% 10.6% Burkina Faso
2000s 40.5% 59.6% 19.0% Liberia
2010s 31.3% 15.2% 16.1% Burkina Faso
2020s 29.9% 35.0% 5.1% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
Liberia, at 38.3% against 34.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
4.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for children out of school?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.