Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Liberia
Liberia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 207.11 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Liberia, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Liberia stood at 207.11 millions. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 165.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Liberia peaked at 207.11 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.48 millions, in 2008.
That places Liberia 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Liberia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.48 millions | — |
| 2012 | 78.07 millions | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 85.54 millions | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 133.76 millions | +56.4% |
| 2017 | 188.76 millions | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 202.15 millions | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 207.11 millions | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.48 millions | 54.48 millions | 54.48 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 137.66 millions | 78.07 millions | 202.15 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 207.11 millions | 207.11 millions | 207.11 millions | 1 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Liberia?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Liberia was 207.11 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 207.11 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.48 millions in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Liberia ranks 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release