Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 47.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Liberia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Liberia peaked at 47.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1974.
That places Liberia 122nd out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.3% | — |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +301.5% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 47.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 47.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Liberia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Liberia was 47.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Liberia ranks 122nd out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release