Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 47.5% 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 47.5% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Liberia peaked at 47.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1974.
That places Liberia 124th out of 135 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 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +592.4% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 35.0% | 47.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- 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)
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 47.5% 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 47.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Liberia ranks 124th out of 135 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 22.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release