Liberia vs Somalia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Liberia
29.8%
in 2025
Somalia
28.8%
in 2025
Liberia rank
163rd
Somalia rank
164th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 29.8% against 28.8% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Somalia ahead.
Liberia ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 164th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 19.2% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 20.6% | 1.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 1.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.0% | 3.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.1% | 1.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Liberia or Somalia?
- Liberia, at 29.8% against 28.8% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Liberia and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Liberia ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 164th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (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