Central African Republic vs Liberia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Central African Republic
30.8%
in 2025
Liberia
29.8%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
160th
Liberia rank
163rd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Central African Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 30.8% against 29.8% in Liberia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 160th and Liberia ranks 163rd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 18.3% | 1.2% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.6% | 1.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 25.4% | 2.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 29.0% | 1.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.2% | 1.0% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Central African Republic or Liberia?
- Central African Republic, at 30.8% against 29.8% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 1.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th and Liberia ranks 163rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.