Gambia vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
33.4%
in 2025
Liberia
34.4%
in 2022
Gambia rank
45th
Liberia rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 34.4% against 33.4% in Gambia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 45th and Liberia ranks 42nd of 175 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 | 47.1% | 22.0% | 25.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 30.6% | 10.3% | 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?
- Liberia, at 34.4% against 33.4% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Gambia and Liberia?
- 1.0%, with Liberia 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 45th and Liberia ranks 42nd of 175 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, 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