Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.106 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia is 0.106 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.1695 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0547 units per person, in 1970.
That places Liberia 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0547 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0565 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0585 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0623 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0584 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0714 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0719 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0763 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0611 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1109 units per person | +81.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1402 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1695 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1399 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1413 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1535 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1598 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0836 units per person | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1499 units per person | +79.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1469 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1377 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1311 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.118 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1088 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.106 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0719 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0687 units per person | 0.0611 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1256 units per person | 0.1109 units per person | 0.1402 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.151 units per person | 0.1399 units per person | 0.1695 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1348 units per person | 0.0836 units per person | 0.1598 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1109 units per person | 0.106 units per person | 0.118 units per person | 3 |
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia was 0.106 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1695 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0547 units per person in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.