Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 39.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Liberia is 39.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 72.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Liberia peaked at 47.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2016.
That places Liberia 75th out of 75 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.2% | — |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +72.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.2% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 23.0% | 47.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Liberia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Liberia was 39.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Liberia ranks 75th out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release