Liberia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Liberia
57.8%
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
68.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
185th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
187th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Liberia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 68.9% against 57.8% in Liberia, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 187th of 198 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 51.1% | 23.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 63.4% | 4.4% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 66.4% | 6.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 69.4% | 11.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Liberia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 68.9% against 57.8% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Liberia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 11.1%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 187th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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