Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Liberia
Liberia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 7.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Liberia, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 7.4% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2021.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Liberia peaked at 8.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2012.
That places Liberia 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold 338.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 338.80 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.4% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.61 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 40.0% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.5% (2025)
- GDP deflator 125.09 base year varies by country (2025)
- GDP 5.25 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Liberia?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Liberia was 7.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
- How does Liberia rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Liberia ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.