Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male was 12.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12.3%
Change on year
up 76.9%
World rank
76th
of 76 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2008
All-time low
7.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2007–2019
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Liberia stood at 12.3%.
That represents a change of up 76.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Liberia peaked at 17.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 76th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.0% | — |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.0% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 7.0% | 16.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Liberia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Liberia was 12.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Liberia ranks 76th out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release