Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Children out of school, primary

Liberia
327,280
in 2022
Zimbabwe
332,314
in 2024
Liberia rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
27th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Liberia
  • Zimbabwe
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k198220032024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 332,314 against 327,280 in Liberia, a difference of 5,034.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 245,056 202,213 42,843 Liberia
2010s 234,382 291,179 56,797 Zimbabwe
2020s 296,954 267,572 29,382 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 332,314 against 327,280 in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
5,034, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Liberia ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.