Guinea vs Liberia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Guinea
308,947 children
in 2020
Liberia
327,280 children
in 2022
Guinea rank
30th
Liberia rank
27th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 327,280 children against 308,947 children in Guinea, a difference of 18,333 children.
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 30th and Liberia ranks 27th of 196 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 children | 245,056 children | 498,991 children | Guinea |
| 2000s | 551,100 children | 363,796 children | 187,304 children | Guinea |
| 2010s | 377,207 children | 216,451 children | 160,756 children | Guinea |
| 2020s | 308,947 children | 263,314 children | 45,633 children | Guinea |
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, Guinea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 327,280 children against 308,947 children in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Guinea and Liberia?
- 18,333 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Guinea ranks 30th 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.