Liberia vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Liberia
39.2%
in 2022
SDG: Least Developed Countries
20.8%
in 2025
Liberia rank
6th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Liberia
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 39.2% against 20.8% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 6th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 24.3% | 33.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 22.5% | 8.9% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 21.3% | 14.4% | 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, male, Liberia or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Liberia, at 39.2% against 20.8% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Liberia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 18.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Liberia ranks 6th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th 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, male (%). 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