Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.053 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.053 units per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
77th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.075 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0165 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2022

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Liberia, 1970–2022

0.020.040.060.081970199620221970: 0.016 units per person1971: 0.017 units per person1972: 0.019 units per person1975: 0.021 units per person1976: 0.019 units per person1978: 0.026 units per person1979: 0.027 units per person1980: 0.027 units per person1998: 0.043 units per person1999: 0.059 units per person2000: 0.071 units per person2006: 0.066 units per person2008: 0.066 units per person2009: 0.071 units per person2011: 0.075 units per person2013: 0.039 units per person2014: 0.07 units per person2015: 0.068 units per person2016: 0.067 units per person2017: 0.064 units per person2020: 0.058 units per person2021: 0.054 units per person2022: 0.053 units per person

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 in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Liberia, 1970 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Peru 0.0534 units per person compare
  2. 75 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0532 units per person compare
  3. 76 Eritrea 0.0531 units per person compare
  4. 78 Tunisia 0.0526 units per person compare
  5. 79 Mongolia 0.0524 units per person compare
  6. 80 Belize 0.0522 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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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.