Liberia vs Niger: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Liberia
61.7%
in 2022
Niger
59.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
200th
Niger rank
202nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Liberia
- Niger
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 61.7% against 59.6% in Niger, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 200th and Niger ranks 202nd of 209 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 20 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 1830s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Liberia |
| 1840s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Liberia |
| 1850s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Liberia |
| 1860s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | Liberia |
| 1870s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | Liberia |
| 1880s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.7% | Liberia |
| 1890s | 6.5% | 0.0% | 6.5% | Liberia |
| 1900s | 14.0% | 0.1% | 14.0% | Liberia |
| 1910s | 16.2% | 0.1% | 16.0% | Liberia |
| 1920s | 8.5% | 0.2% | 8.3% | Liberia |
| 1930s | 9.6% | 0.3% | 9.3% | Liberia |
| 1940s | 8.7% | 0.8% | 7.8% | Liberia |
| 1950s | 17.6% | 1.9% | 15.6% | Liberia |
| 1960s | 32.0% | 6.8% | 25.2% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 52.5% | 14.4% | 38.1% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 21.0% | 46.6% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 25.9% | 18.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 46.4% | 6.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 62.0% | 22.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 58.8% | 4.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Liberia or Niger?
- Liberia, at 61.7% against 59.6% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Liberia and Niger?
- 2.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Liberia ranks 200th and Niger ranks 202nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.