4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Liberia
Liberia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 28.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.6
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
163rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
34
in 2013
All-time low
21
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Liberia is 28.6, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Liberia peaked at 34 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 163rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 28.6 | -7.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 28.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.5, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 28.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2 | 21 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7 | 29 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 160 Burkina Faso 34.8 compare
- 161 Central African Republic 31 compare
- 161 Chad 31 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 25.1 compare
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Liberia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Liberia was 28.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Liberia ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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