Guinea vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guinea
48.2%
in 2025
Liberia
51.3%
in 2025
Guinea rank
12th
Liberia rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 51.3% against 48.2% in Guinea, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 38.0% | 27.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 29.1% | 26.8% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 39.9% | 12.9% | Guinea |
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, Guinea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 51.3% against 48.2% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guinea and Liberia?
- 3.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Liberia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guinea ranks 12th 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