Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Liberia, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.3% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6,677.1% on the previous year and up 2,032.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Liberia peaked at 1.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
That places Liberia 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +2634.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +244.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +6677.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 70.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Liberia?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Liberia was 0.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Liberia rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,032.8%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release