Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 28.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
28.6%
Change on year
up 110.6%
World rank
88th
of 88 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2013
All-time low
13.6%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2007–2019
Completion rate, primary education, male in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 28.6% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 110.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Liberia peaked at 36.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 88th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.3% | — |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +110.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 28.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.8%, 59% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 28.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.3% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 13.6% | 36.1% | 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, male in Liberia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Liberia was 28.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release