Children out of school, primary in Liberia
Liberia: Children out of school, primary was 327,280 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, primary in Liberia stood at 327,280.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 1,137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Liberia peaked at 463,675 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26,438, in 2011.
That places Liberia 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,056 | 245,056 | 245,056 | 1 |
| 2000s | 363,796 | 363,796 | 363,796 | 1 |
| 2010s | 192,793 | 26,438 | 463,675 | 5 |
| 2020s | 296,954 | 263,314 | 327,280 | 3 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 37,210 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 67.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 65.8% (2022)
- Labor force, female 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.67 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Liberia?
- Children out of school, primary in Liberia was 327,280 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 463,675 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,438 in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for children out of school, primary?
- Liberia ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,137.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.