Children out of school, primary, female in Liberia

Liberia: Children out of school, primary, female was 157,569 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
157,569
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
34th
of 177 countries
All-time high
235,861
in 2014
All-time low
22,302
in 2011
Years of data
10
1999–2022

Children out of school, primary, female in Liberia, 1999–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999201020221999: 135.5k2008: 185.9k2011: 22.3k2014: 235.9k2015: 63.3k2016: 80.0k2017: 105.4k2020: 125.0k2021: 148.5k2022: 157.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Liberia recorded 157,569 for children out of school, primary, female in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 606.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Liberia peaked at 235,861 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22,302, in 2011.

That places Liberia 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Children out of school, primary, female in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Liberia, 1999 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1999 135,529
2008 185,912 +37.2%
2011 22,302 -88.0%
2014 235,861 +957.6%
2015 63,307 -73.2%
2016 80,020 +26.4%
2017 105,378 +31.7%
2020 125,014 +18.6%
2021 148,480 +18.8%
2022 157,569 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,529 135,529 135,529 1
2000s 185,912 185,912 185,912 1
2010s 101,374 22,302 235,861 5
2020s 143,688 125,014 157,569 3

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  3. 33 Honduras 162,426 compare
  4. 35 Zimbabwe 151,054 compare
  5. 36 Mozambique 136,850 compare
  6. 37 Benin 136,278 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Liberia?
Children out of school, primary, female in Liberia was 157,569 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 235,861 in 2014.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 22,302 in 2011.
How does Liberia rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Liberia ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 606.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.