Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
50.3%
in 2025
Liberia
51.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Liberia rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 51.3% against 50.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 38.0% | 40.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 29.1% | 20.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 39.9% | 6.4% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 51.3% against 50.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 1.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 10th 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, female (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