Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 60.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Liberia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 60.8% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Liberia peaked at 60.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1974.
That places Liberia 125th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.9% | — |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +303.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 48.8% | 60.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Liberia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Liberia was 60.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Liberia ranks 125th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release