Girls and boys who are out of school in Liberia
Liberia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 157,569 girls in 2022. ▬ Flat
Girls and boys who are out of school in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 157,569 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 606.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Liberia peaked at 235,861 girls in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22,302 girls, in 2011.
That places Liberia 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Liberia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 135,529 girls | — |
| 2008 | 185,912 girls | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 22,302 girls | -88.0% |
| 2014 | 235,861 girls | +957.6% |
| 2015 | 63,307 girls | -73.2% |
| 2016 | 80,020 girls | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 105,378 girls | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 125,014 girls | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 148,480 girls | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 157,569 girls | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,529 girls | 135,529 girls | 135,529 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 185,912 girls | 185,912 girls | 185,912 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 101,374 girls | 22,302 girls | 235,861 girls | 5 |
| 2020s | 143,688 girls | 125,014 girls | 157,569 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Liberia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Liberia was 157,569 girls in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 235,861 girls in 2014.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,302 girls in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 606.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.