Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 60.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia is 60.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 86.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 196th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.9% | — |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +76.0% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 74.0% | 86.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 44.2% | 84.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.9% | 63.4% | 2 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia was 60.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release