Laos vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Laos
35.2%
in 2025
Liberia
35.2%
in 2022
Laos rank
44th
Liberia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Laos
- Liberia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 35.2% against 35.2% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 44th and Liberia ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 23.1% | 67.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 16.2% | 29.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.5% | 1.3% | Laos |
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, Laos or Liberia?
- Laos, at 35.2% against 35.2% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Laos and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Liberia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Laos ranks 44th and Liberia ranks 45th 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, 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