Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 29.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
163rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2025
All-time low
17.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia is 29.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia peaked at 29.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1981.
Liberia ranks 163rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.5% | — |
| 1982 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 29.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.7%, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 29.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 22.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.6% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 160 Central African Republic 30.8% compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 30.5% compare
- 162 Uganda 30.4% compare
- 164 Somalia 28.8% compare
- 165 South Sudan 7.9% 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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia was 29.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Liberia ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release