Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 32.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.7%
Change on year
up 260.5%
World rank
88th
of 90 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2019
All-time low
9.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2007–2019
Completion rate, primary education, female in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, female in Liberia stood at 32.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 260.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Liberia peaked at 32.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 88th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.8% | — |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -72.1% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +260.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 32.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.6%, 61% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 32.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.8% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 9.1% | 32.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 completion rate, primary education, female in Liberia?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Liberia was 32.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 88th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release