Liberia vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Liberia
53.3%
in 2025
South Sudan
53.2%
in 2025
Liberia rank
8th
South Sudan rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 53.3% against 53.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Liberia ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 206 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 56.0% | 22.4% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 54.1% | 27.6% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 54.0% | 13.7% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Liberia or South Sudan?
- Liberia, at 53.3% against 53.2% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Liberia ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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