Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male 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 116th out of 135 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 63.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.2%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 63.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.7%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 116th out of 135 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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February 2026 Data Release