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
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
February 2026 Data Release