Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Burkina Faso
43.7%
in 2024
Liberia
40.2%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Liberia rank
7th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 43.7% against 40.2% in Liberia, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Liberia ranks 7th of 181 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Liberia Difference Ahead
2010s 35.7% 22.0% 13.7% Burkina Faso
2020s 37.5% 37.4% 0.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
Burkina Faso, at 43.7% against 40.2% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
3.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Liberia ranks 7th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,180 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release