Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.053 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number), per capita in Liberia is 0.053 units per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.075 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 units per person, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 77th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0165 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0175 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0209 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0192 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0256 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0265 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.027 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0432 units per person | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0594 units per person | +37.4% |
| 2000 | 0.071 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0662 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0663 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0713 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.075 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 units per person | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0703 units per person | +78.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0683 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0674 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.064 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0577 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0535 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.053 units per person | -1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.053 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0753 units per person, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.053 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0733 units per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +78.4% | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0703 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.027 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0432 units per person | 0.0594 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0687 units per person | 0.0662 units per person | 0.0713 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0641 units per person | 0.0394 units per person | 0.075 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0548 units per person | 0.053 units per person | 0.0577 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, female (number), per capita in Liberia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Liberia was 0.053 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.075 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 units per person in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.