Liberia vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Liberia
66.6%
in 2022
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
89.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
213th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
212th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Liberia
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 89.6% against 66.6% in Liberia, a difference of 23.0%.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.

Liberia ranks 213th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 212th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1970s 39.6% 49.3% 9.7% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1980s 44.5% 76.5% 32.0% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1990s 80.8% 75.9% 4.9% Liberia
2000s 95.5% 82.3% 13.2% Liberia
2010s 83.2% 86.2% 3.0% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2020s 68.8% 87.2% 18.4% UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Liberia or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 89.6% against 66.6% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Liberia and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
23.0%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Liberia and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Liberia ranks 213th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 212th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release