Ethiopia vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ethiopia
52.1%
in 2025
Liberia
51.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
8th
Liberia rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 52.1% against 51.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 38.0% | 22.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 29.1% | 16.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 39.9% | 10.2% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Liberia?
- Ethiopia, at 52.1% against 51.3% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th 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