Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Equatorial Guinea
65.3%
in 2025
Liberia
55.3%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
2nd
Liberia rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 65.3% against 55.3% in Liberia, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd and Liberia ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 29.3% | 18.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 23.9% | 40.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 40.6% | 25.6% | Equatorial 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, Equatorial Guinea or Liberia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 65.3% against 55.3% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Equatorial Guinea and Liberia?
- 10.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Liberia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd and Liberia ranks 4th 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, male (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