Ireland vs Liberia: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Ireland
0.1053 units per person
in 2022
Liberia
0.106 units per person
in 2022
Ireland rank
83rd
Liberia rank
82nd

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Liberia
0.050.0750.10.1250.150.175197019962022

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.106 units per person against 0.1053 units per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0007 units per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 83rd and Liberia ranks 82nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1271 units per person 0.0631 units per person 0.0639 units per person Ireland
1980s 0.1208 units per person 0.0687 units per person 0.0521 units per person Ireland
1990s 0.1234 units per person 0.1256 units per person 0.0021 units per person Liberia
2000s 0.1112 units per person 0.151 units per person 0.0399 units per person Liberia
2010s 0.1148 units per person 0.1348 units per person 0.02 units per person Liberia
2020s 0.1092 units per person 0.1109 units per person 0.0018 units per person Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Ireland or Liberia?
Liberia, at 0.106 units per person against 0.1053 units per person in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Ireland and Liberia?
0.0007 units per person, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Liberia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Liberia rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Ireland ranks 83rd and Liberia ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.