Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 61.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia stood at 61.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia peaked at 79.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2013.
That places Liberia 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.2% | — |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +75.4% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 69.1% | 74.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 41.6% | 79.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.6% | 62.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia was 61.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Liberia ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release