Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Liberia
327,280 children
in 2022
Zimbabwe
332,314 children
in 2024
Liberia rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Liberia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 332,314 children against 327,280 children in Liberia, a difference of 5,034 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,056 children | 202,213 children | 42,843 children | Liberia |
| 2010s | 234,382 children | 291,179 children | 56,797 children | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 296,954 children | 267,572 children | 29,382 children | Liberia |
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, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 332,314 children against 327,280 children in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 5,034 children, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Liberia ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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.