Liberia vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Liberia
35.5%
in 2025
Senegal
30.6%
in 2025
Liberia rank
13th
Senegal rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Liberia
- Senegal
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 35.5% against 30.6% in Senegal, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 39.0% | 5.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 35.7% | 14.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.0% | 1.4% | 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, both sexes, Liberia or Senegal?
- Liberia, at 35.5% against 30.6% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Liberia and Senegal?
- 4.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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