Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 63.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Liberia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Liberia stood at 63.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 66.59 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (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 63.0% 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 63.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Liberia ranks 115th out of 134 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 12.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release