Guinea vs Liberia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Guinea
308,947
in 2020
Liberia
327,280
in 2022
Guinea rank
31st
Liberia rank
28th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 327,280 against 308,947 in Guinea, a difference of 18,333.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 28th of 204 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 744,047 | 245,056 | 498,991 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 551,100 | 363,796 | 187,304 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 377,207 | 216,451 | 160,756 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 308,947 | 263,314 | 45,633 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Guinea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 327,280 against 308,947 in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Guinea and Liberia?
- 18,333, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Liberia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 28th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). 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