Liberia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Liberia
37.3%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
20.0%
in 2025
Liberia rank
12th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Liberia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 37.3% against 20.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 17.3%.
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 12th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 9th of 180 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 | 61.2% | 27.3% | 33.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 23.2% | 6.5% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 21.4% | 12.9% | 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, female, Liberia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Liberia, at 37.3% against 20.0% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Liberia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17.3%, 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, female?
- Liberia ranks 12th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 9th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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