Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 40.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
40.2%
Change on year
up 120.7%
World rank
83rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2013
All-time low
18.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2007–2019
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 40.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 120.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 44.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2016.
That places Liberia 83rd out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.2% | — |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -58.7% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +120.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.2% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 18.2% | 44.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,341 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia was 40.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 83rd out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release