Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Liberia
Liberia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 65.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Liberia stood at 65.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Liberia peaked at 88.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2022.
Liberia ranks 134th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 74.6% | 88.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 65.2% | 71.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.9% compare
- 132 Madagascar 65.9% compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 65.3% compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 64.4% compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 62.8% compare
- 137 Gambia 62.7% compare
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Liberia?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Liberia was 65.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Liberia ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release