Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
34.3%
in 2024
Liberia
38.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Liberia rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 38.3% against 34.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 55.8% | 10.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 59.6% | 19.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 15.2% | 16.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 35.0% | 5.1% | 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, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 38.3% against 34.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 4.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 10th of 203 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 (%). 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