Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 63.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Liberia, 1974–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Liberia stood at 63.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Liberia peaked at 63.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1974.
That places Liberia 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Liberia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15.8% | — |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +254.6% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 56.0% | 63.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Liberia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Liberia was 63.0% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Liberia ranks 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.