Gambia vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
37.3%
in 2025
Liberia
34.8%
in 2022
Gambia rank
40th
Liberia rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 37.3% against 34.8% in Liberia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 20.0% | 28.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 31.6% | 12.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Gambia or Liberia?
- Gambia, at 37.3% against 34.8% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Gambia and Liberia?
- 2.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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