Benin vs Liberia: Girls and boys who are out of school
Benin
136,278 girls
in 2022
Liberia
157,569 girls
in 2022
Benin rank
37th
Liberia rank
34th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 157,569 girls against 136,278 girls in Benin, a difference of 21,291 girls.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Liberia ahead.
Benin ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 34th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,414 girls | 185,912 girls | 29,498 girls | Liberia |
| 2010s | 95,192 girls | 63,840 girls | 31,352 girls | Benin |
| 2020s | 160,067 girls | 143,688 girls | 16,380 girls | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 157,569 girls against 136,278 girls in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Benin and Liberia?
- 21,291 girls, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Benin ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 34th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.