Children out of school, primary, male in Liberia

Liberia: Children out of school, primary, male was 169,711 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
169,711
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
35th
of 177 countries
All-time high
227,814
in 2014
All-time low
4,136
in 2011
Years of data
10
1999–2022

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999201020221999: 109.5k2008: 177.9k2011: 4.1k2014: 227.8k2015: 40.2k2016: 79.2k2017: 105.7k2020: 138.3k2021: 151.8k2022: 169.7k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Liberia is 169,711, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 4,003.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Liberia peaked at 227,814 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,136, in 2011.

Liberia ranks 35th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Liberia, 1999 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1999 109,527
2008 177,884 +62.4%
2011 4,136 -97.7%
2014 227,814 +5408.1%
2015 40,231 -82.3%
2016 79,221 +96.9%
2017 105,696 +33.4%
2020 138,300 +30.8%
2021 151,789 +9.8%
2022 169,711 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109,527 109,527 109,527 1
2000s 177,884 177,884 177,884 1
2010s 91,420 4,136 227,814 5
2020s 153,267 138,300 169,711 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 32 Zimbabwe 181,260 compare
  2. 33 Uganda 181,019 compare
  3. 34 Madagascar 173,136 compare
  4. 36 Colombia 158,138 compare
  5. 37 Mauritania 149,176 compare
  6. 38 Ghana 135,989 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Liberia?
Children out of school, primary, male in Liberia was 169,711 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 227,814 in 2014.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,136 in 2011.
How does Liberia rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Liberia ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,003.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.