Afghanistan vs Liberia: Population having attained at least basic education

Afghanistan
66.1
in 2020
Liberia
64
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
101st
Liberia rank
103rd

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 66.1 against 64 in Liberia, a difference of 2.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Liberia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 101st and Liberia ranks 103rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Liberia Difference Ahead
1870s 0 1 1 Liberia
1880s 0 1.6 1.6 Liberia
1890s 0 2.5 2.5 Liberia
1900s 0 4.25 4.25 Liberia
1910s 0.3 7.1 6.8 Liberia
1920s 0.65 10.25 9.6 Liberia
1930s 0.95 8.55 7.6 Liberia
1940s 4.85 8.8 3.95 Liberia
1950s 5.8 9.05 3.25 Liberia
1960s 7.75 12.85 5.1 Liberia
1970s 13.3 18.55 5.25 Liberia
1980s 21.05 31.15 10.1 Liberia
1990s 27.1 39.15 12.05 Liberia
2000s 34.65 45.6 10.95 Liberia
2010s 50 57 7 Liberia
2020s 66.1 64 2.1 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Afghanistan or Liberia?
Afghanistan, at 66.1 against 64 in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Afghanistan and Liberia?
2.1, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Afghanistan ranks 101st and Liberia ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed