Liberia vs Niger: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Liberia
38.3%
in 2022
Niger
40.4%
in 2024
Liberia rank
10th
Niger rank
7th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Liberia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 40.4% against 38.3% in Liberia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Niger ahead.
Liberia ranks 10th and Niger ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 74.1% | 18.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 53.6% | 6.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 38.0% | 22.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 41.2% | 4.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Liberia or Niger?
- Niger, at 40.4% against 38.3% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Liberia and Niger?
- 2.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 10th and Niger ranks 7th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.