Liberia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Liberia
39.2%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.4%
in 2025
Liberia rank
6th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Liberia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 39.2% against 19.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.0 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 6th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 7th 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 | 58.0% | 24.1% | 33.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 21.9% | 8.3% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 21.0% | 14.7% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Liberia, at 39.2% against 19.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Liberia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 19.8%, 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, male?
- Liberia ranks 6th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 7th 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