Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 250,792 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Liberia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 250,792 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2017.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Liberia peaked at 306,666 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,379 number, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,379 number | — |
| 1971 | 16,891 number | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 18,852 number | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 21,763 number | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 19,807 number | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 25,675 number | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 28,979 number | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 33,745 number | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 25,383 number | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 47,324 number | +86.4% |
| 2000 | 86,031 number | +81.8% |
| 2014 | 306,666 number | +256.5% |
| 2015 | 300,305 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 265,788 number | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 250,792 number | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,049 number | 15,379 number | 28,979 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 33,745 number | 33,745 number | 33,745 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 36,354 number | 25,383 number | 47,324 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 86,031 number | 86,031 number | 86,031 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 280,888 number | 250,792 number | 306,666 number | 4 |
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- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Liberia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Liberia was 250,792 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 306,666 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,379 number in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.