Japan vs Liberia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Japan
50,584
in 2023
Liberia
50,949
in 2022
Japan rank
54th
Liberia rank
53rd
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Japan
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 50,949 against 50,584 in Japan, a difference of 365.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and Liberia ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,132 | 27,710 | 17,422 | Japan |
| 2020s | 29,651 | 45,881 | 16,230 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Japan or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 50,949 against 50,584 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Japan and Liberia?
- 365, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Liberia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Japan ranks 54th and Liberia ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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