Liberia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Liberia
38.3%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.7%
in 2025
Liberia rank
10th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Liberia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 38.3% against 19.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 10th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 25.7% | 33.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 22.6% | 7.4% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 21.2% | 13.8% | 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Liberia, at 38.3% against 19.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Liberia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 18.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 10th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th 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