Eritrea vs Liberia: Children out of school

Eritrea
40.4%
in 2022
Liberia
38.3%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
7th
Liberia rank
9th

Children out of school over time

  • Eritrea
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 40.4% against 38.3% in Liberia, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 9th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 44.3% 55.8% 11.5% Liberia
2000s 37.6% 59.6% 22.0% Liberia
2010s 36.0% 13.9% 22.2% Eritrea
2020s 40.4% 38.3% 2.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Eritrea or Liberia?
Eritrea, at 40.4% against 38.3% in Liberia as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school between Eritrea and Liberia?
2.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for children out of school?
Eritrea ranks 7th 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.