Education in Liberia

1,552 indicators covering education for Liberia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 7,111 number 2017 up 30.8% 60th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 34.8% 2022 up 206.1% 43rd
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 676,654 2022 up 173.6% 38th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 41.6% 2022 up 126.2% 8th
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 52 2022 down 11.6% 160th
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 48 2022 up 16.6% 14th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 5,803 number 2017 up 26.8% 65th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 46.6% 2020 up 4.0% 184th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 0.9% 2020 up 7.5% 184th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 53.4% 2020 down 3.3% 17th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 51.2% 2020 up 3.0% 21st
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 1.0% 2020 up 5.8% 21st
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 48.8% 2020 down 2.9% 169th
Enrolment in early childhood education, female 214,740 2022 down 27.5% 54th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ 30.27 millions 2021 up 125.0% 139th
Enrolment in early childhood education, male 214,795 2022 down 31.9% 56th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes 51.9% 2022 down 8.3% 86th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 18.39 2015 65th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female 52.4% 2022 down 5.4% 84th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male 51.4% 2022 down 11.1% 84th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity 1.02 GPIA 2022 up 6.4% 66th
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ 207.11 millions 2021 up 165.3% 147th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 24,878 2022 up 190.2% 53rd
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 26,071 2022 up 354.2% 52nd
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 37.31 2017 8th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 45.9% 2020 up 18.0% 175th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 0.8% 2020 up 33.2% 175th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 54.1% 2020 down 11.5% 17th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 34.4% 2022 up 150.1% 42nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 35.2% 2022 up 289.8% 45th
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 170,298 2022 up 76.1% 45th
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male 179,076 2022 up 170.4% 50th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 44.7% 2022 up 39.3% 23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 46.0% 2022 up 111.4% 22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 0.9716 GPIA 2022 down 26.5% 59th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 34.1% 2022 down 26.9% 106th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education 25.58 headcount basis 2022 down 74.5% 46th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 50.0% 2020 up 5.9% 71st
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 1.0% 2020 up 11.8% 71st
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 50.0% 2020 down 5.3% 110th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 5,754 number 2017 up 20.7% 54th
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ 200.2 millions 2021 up 55.6% 147th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ 34.65 millions 2021 up 93.8% 136th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 1.9% 2021 down 45.3% 85th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education 1.7% 2021 down 61.7% 82nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 4,146 number 2017 up 28.4% 57th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 3,519 number 2017 up 35.1% 56th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 2,843 number 2017 up 28.5% 60th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 82.5% 2020 up 51.1% 71st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 60.4% 2022 up 19.9% 86th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 14.0% 2022 down 67.5% 89th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1.77 GPIA 2022 up 68.9% 16th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 3,015 number 2017 up 13.8% 85th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 50.1% 2020 up 3.6% 32nd
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 1.0% 2020 up 7.2% 32nd
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 49.9% 2020 down 3.4% 145th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 0.9619 GPIA 2022 down 25.5% 66th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 348,787 2022 up 236.7% 37th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 327,867 2022 up 128.1% 36th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 42.4% 2022 up 177.4% 8th