School enrollment, preprimary in Liberia
Liberia: School enrollment, preprimary was 128.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Liberia is 128.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Liberia peaked at 160.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1998.
That places Liberia 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.6% | 46.5% | 63.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 35.7% | 68.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 30.9% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 144.4% | 125.2% | 160.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 128.5% | 128.5% | 128.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (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 school enrollment, preprimary in Liberia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Liberia was 128.5% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.