Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.32 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.32 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.32 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.4699 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.32 modelled data for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia peaked at 1.32 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4699 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Liberia 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Liberia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4699 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.4817 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4928 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.506 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5208 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5334 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5494 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5601 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5692 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5737 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.579 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5864 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5955 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.611 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.63 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6476 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6679 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6942 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.722 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7507 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7776 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8059 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8317 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8578 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8836 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9116 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9438 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9792 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.26 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.27 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.29 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.32 modelled data | +1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.32 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.32 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5204 modelled data | 0.4699 modelled data | 0.5692 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6307 modelled data | 0.5737 modelled data | 0.722 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8754 modelled data | 0.7507 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 modelled data | 1.24 modelled data | 1.32 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia was 1.32 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4699 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Liberia ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release