Enrolment in primary education, male in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 284,866 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
284,866
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
107th
of 216 countries
All-time high
366,382
in 2015
All-time low
56,031
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2022
Enrolment in primary education, male in Liberia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 284,866 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Liberia peaked at 366,382 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56,031, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 107th of 216 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, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,031 | — |
| 1971 | 58,672 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 61,086 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 69,069 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 67,271 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 83,190 | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 85,003 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 95,087 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 180,741 | +90.1% |
| 1999 | 227,953 | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 288,227 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 257,282 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 286,584 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 324,000 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 358,089 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 197,521 | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 363,008 | +83.8% |
| 2015 | 366,382 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 334,536 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 324,997 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 310,400 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 290,497 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 284,866 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,617 | 56,031 | 85,003 | 7 |
| 1980s | 95,087 | 95,087 | 95,087 | 1 |
| 1990s | 204,347 | 180,741 | 227,953 | 2 |
| 2000s | 289,023 | 257,282 | 324,000 | 4 |
| 2010s | 324,089 | 197,521 | 366,382 | 6 |
| 2020s | 295,254 | 284,866 | 310,400 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Liberia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Liberia was 284,866 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 366,382 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,031 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 107th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release