How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Liberia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea vs Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Guinea

75.0%

in 2014

Liberia

74.3%

in 2017

Guinea rank

175th

Liberia rank

176th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

Guinea
Liberia

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 75.0% against 74.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 175th and Liberia ranks 176th of 188 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42.2%	79.2%	37.0%	Liberia
2000s	59.1%	84.4%	25.3%	Liberia
2010s	73.1%	85.3%	12.3%	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Guinea or Liberia?: Guinea, at 75.0% against 74.3% in Liberia as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Guinea and Liberia?: 0.7%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Liberia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Guinea and Liberia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?: Guinea ranks 175th and Liberia ranks 176th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.