Liberia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Liberia
0.9266 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
0.9167 modelled data
in 2025
Liberia rank
113th
South Africa rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.9266 modelled data against 0.9167 modelled data in South Africa, a difference of 0.0099 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 116th of 204 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.819 modelled data | 0.2163 modelled data | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.8129 modelled data | 0.2161 modelled data | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.9204 modelled data | 0.902 modelled data | 0.0184 modelled data | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Liberia or South Africa?
- Liberia, at 0.9266 modelled data against 0.9167 modelled data in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Liberia and South Africa?
- 0.0099 modelled data, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Liberia ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 116th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (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