Brazil vs Liberia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Brazil
316,818 children
in 2024
Liberia
327,280 children
in 2022
Brazil rank
28th
Liberia rank
27th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Brazil
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 327,280 children against 316,818 children in Brazil, a difference of 10,462 children.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 665,557 children | 234,382 children | 431,175 children | Brazil |
| 2020s | 597,609 children | 296,954 children | 300,654 children | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Brazil or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 327,280 children against 316,818 children in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Brazil and Liberia?
- 10,462 children, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Liberia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Liberia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 27th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.