Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Guinea-Bissau
52.3%
in 2025
Liberia
49.6%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
34th
Liberia rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 52.3% against 49.6% in Liberia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 34.1% | 22.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 30.4% | 13.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 40.7% | 9.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 52.3% against 49.6% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 2.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 37th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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