Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Burkina Faso
41.9%
in 2024
Liberia
39.2%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Liberia rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 41.9% against 39.2% in Liberia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 9th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5% | 23.1% | 13.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.5% | 0.1% | Liberia |
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 41.9% against 39.2% 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?
- 2.7%, 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 8th and Liberia ranks 9th of 169 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, female (%). 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