Liberia vs Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Liberia
34.4%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
38.3%
in 2020
Liberia rank
42nd
Timor-Leste rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Liberia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 38.3% against 34.4% in Liberia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Liberia ranks 42nd and Timor-Leste ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 33.7% | 11.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 38.3% | 8.5% | Timor-Leste |
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, Liberia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 38.3% against 34.4% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Liberia and Timor-Leste?
- 3.9%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Timor-Leste?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Timor-Leste rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Liberia ranks 42nd and Timor-Leste ranks 39th 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