Education spending in Liberia
Liberia: Education spending was 2.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Education spending in Liberia, 1978–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.27 for education spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Liberia peaked at 6.99 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2013.
That places Liberia 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Education spending in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.99 | — |
| 1980 | 6.26 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -72.8% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 2.14 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.42 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.27 | -0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.27 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -72.8% | 6.26 | 1.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.99 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.69 | 2.66 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.14 | 2.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Liberia?
- Education spending in Liberia was 2.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 1978.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for education spending?
- Liberia ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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