Liberia vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Liberia
38.3%
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia
13.9%
in 2025
Liberia rank
10th
SDG: Western Asia rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Liberia
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 38.3% against 13.9% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Western Asia'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: Western Asia ranks 12th of 203 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 13.1% | 46.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 1.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 14.1% | 20.9% | 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: Western Asia?
- Liberia, at 38.3% against 13.9% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Liberia and SDG: Western Asia?
- 24.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and SDG: Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 10th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 12th 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