Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4257 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Liberia 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4257 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.4419 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.47 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5001 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4838 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5539 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5783 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5433 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6391 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.736 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7223 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9053 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8936 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8789 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8975 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9085 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9017 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8862 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9791 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.977 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9806 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9932 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.959 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4934 GPIA | 0.4257 GPIA | 0.5783 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5433 GPIA | 0.5433 GPIA | 0.5433 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6876 GPIA | 0.6391 GPIA | 0.736 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.7223 GPIA | 0.9053 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.925 GPIA | 0.8862 GPIA | 0.9791 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.9806 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 21 Ecuador 1.03 GPIA compare
- 22 American Samoa 1.03 GPIA compare
- 23 San Marino 1.03 GPIA compare
- 25 Malawi 1.02 GPIA compare
- 26 Qatar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 1.02 GPIA compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4257 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Liberia ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release