Liberia vs South Sudan: Share of children who have completed primary school
Liberia
29.8%
in 2025
South Sudan
7.9%
in 2025
Liberia rank
163rd
South Sudan rank
165th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 29.8% against 7.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 3.8 times South Sudan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 163rd and South Sudan ranks 165th of 165 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 5.1% | 13.2% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 5.9% | 13.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 6.5% | 18.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 7.1% | 21.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 7.7% | 21.5% | 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 South Sudan?
- Liberia, at 29.8% against 7.9% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 21.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Liberia ranks 163rd and South Sudan ranks 165th 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
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.