Liberia vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Liberia
60.9%
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
82.7%
in 2024
Liberia rank
196th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
194th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Liberia
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 82.7% against 60.9% in Liberia, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 196th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 58.8% | 14.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 68.4% | 10.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 77.8% | 6.6% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 81.0% | 18.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Liberia or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 82.7% against 60.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Liberia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 21.8%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 196th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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