Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 47.5% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Liberia is 47.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Liberia peaked at 47.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1974.
Liberia ranks 121st of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Liberia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.3% | — |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +301.5% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 41.4% | 47.5% | 4 |
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 years (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 47.5% 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 47.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Liberia ranks 121st out of 136 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 14.6%. 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, total (%) (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.