Eritrea vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eritrea
40.4%
in 2022
Liberia
38.3%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
8th
Liberia rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Liberia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 40.4% against 38.3% in Liberia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 55.8% | 11.5% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 59.6% | 22.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 13.9% | 22.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 38.3% | 2.1% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Liberia?
- Eritrea, at 40.4% against 38.3% in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Liberia?
- 2.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 8th 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