Liberia vs Somalia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Liberia
29.8%
in 2025
Somalia
28.8%
in 2025
Liberia rank
163rd
Somalia rank
164th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 29.8% against 28.8% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Somalia ahead.
Liberia ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 164th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 19.2% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 20.6% | 1.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 1.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.0% | 3.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.1% | 1.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Liberia or Somalia?
- Liberia, at 29.8% against 28.8% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Liberia and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Liberia ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 164th 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.
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About this data
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.