Laos vs Liberia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Laos
54,295
in 2025
Liberia
50,949
in 2022
Laos rank
52nd
Liberia rank
53rd
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Laos
- Liberia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54,295 against 50,949 in Liberia, a difference of 3,346.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 52nd and Liberia ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,242 | 25,576 | 124,666 | Laos |
| 2010s | 68,572 | 25,030 | 43,541 | Laos |
| 2020s | 52,480 | 45,881 | 6,599 | Laos |
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, Laos or Liberia?
- Laos, at 54,295 against 50,949 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Laos and Liberia?
- 3,346, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Liberia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Laos ranks 52nd 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