Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 41.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
41.0%
Change on year
up 206.1%
World rank
77th
of 77 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2013
All-time low
13.4%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2007–2019
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Liberia is 41.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 206.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Liberia peaked at 41.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 77th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.0% | — |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -67.7% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +206.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.8% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 13.4% | 41.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Liberia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Liberia was 41.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Liberia ranks 77th out of 77 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release