Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 310,481 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Liberia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in primary education, female in Liberia stood at 310,481 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Liberia peaked at 320,969 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24,186 number, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 99th of 203 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 primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,186 number | — |
| 1971 | 26,287 number | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 29,106 number | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 34,987 number | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 32,946 number | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 46,586 number | +41.4% |
| 1979 | 49,655 number | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 52,129 number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 115,447 number | +121.5% |
| 1999 | 167,658 number | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 208,026 number | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 231,156 number | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 253,303 number | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 281,236 number | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 316,445 number | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 320,969 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 318,022 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 320,513 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 310,481 number | -3.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 310,481 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.22 million number, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 310,481 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +121.5% | 52,129 number | 115,447 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,822 number | 24,186 number | 49,655 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 52,129 number | 52,129 number | 52,129 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 141,552 number | 115,447 number | 167,658 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 243,430 number | 208,026 number | 281,236 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 317,286 number | 310,481 number | 320,969 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 96 Mauritania 344,294 number compare
- 97 El Salvador 318,931 number compare
- 98 Greece 312,219 number compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 303,173 number compare
- 101 Portugal 300,441 number compare
- 102 Czechia 284,902 number compare
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Liberia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Liberia was 310,481 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 320,969 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,186 number in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.