School enrollment, primary in Liberia
Liberia: School enrollment, primary was 66.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Liberia, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Liberia is 66.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Liberia peaked at 108.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 202nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 35.6% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 40.2% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 71.4% | 90.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 88.4% | 108.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 52.2% | 100.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 66.6% | 72.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 37,210 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 67.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 65.8% (2022)
- Labor force, total 2.67 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9954 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Liberia?
- School enrollment, primary in Liberia was 66.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Liberia ranks 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.