Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 62.71 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Liberia, 1820–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Liberia is 62.71, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 93.29 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1820.
That places Liberia 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1840 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1850 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1860 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1865 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1870 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 1875 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 1880 | 0.22 | +37.5% |
| 1885 | 0.28 | +27.3% |
| 1890 | 0.37 | +32.1% |
| 1895 | 0.49 | +32.4% |
| 1900 | 0.64 | +30.6% |
| 1905 | 0.84 | +31.2% |
| 1910 | 1.09 | +29.8% |
| 1915 | 1.43 | +31.2% |
| 1920 | 1.87 | +30.8% |
| 1925 | 2.44 | +30.5% |
| 1930 | 3.18 | +30.3% |
| 1935 | 4.14 | +30.2% |
| 1940 | 5.36 | +29.5% |
| 1945 | 6.92 | +29.1% |
| 1950 | 8.9 | +28.6% |
| 1955 | 8.49 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 16.02 | +88.7% |
| 1965 | 20.47 | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 29.37 | +43.5% |
| 1975 | 35.6 | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 50.73 | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 38.22 | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 38.77 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 56.94 | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 75.11 | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 93.29 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 91.24 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 89.18 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 87.13 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 83.18 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 79.28 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 73.3 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 72.15 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 70.99 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.83 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.55 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 62.71 | -2.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 62.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.33, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 62.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.085 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.145 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.84 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.26 | 1.09 | 1.43 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.16 | 1.87 | 2.44 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.66 | 3.18 | 4.14 | 2 |
| 1940s | 6.14 | 5.36 | 6.92 | 2 |
| 1950s | 8.7 | 8.49 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.24 | 16.02 | 20.47 | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.48 | 29.37 | 35.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.73 | 50.73 | 50.73 | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.22 | 38.22 | 38.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.85 | 38.77 | 56.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.48 | 70.99 | 93.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7 | 62.71 | 69.83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Liberia was 62.71 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.29 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Liberia rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.