Liberia vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Liberia
55.3%
in 2025
Mali
52.2%
in 2025
Liberia rank
4th
Mali rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Liberia
- Mali
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 55.3% against 52.2% in Mali, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Liberia ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 53.7% | 24.4% | Mali |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 49.9% | 25.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 55.4% | 14.8% | Mali |
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 Mali?
- Liberia, at 55.3% against 52.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Liberia and Mali?
- 3.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Liberia ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th 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