Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 60.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia stood at 60.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia peaked at 101.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2013.
That places Liberia 196th 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, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.6% | — |
| 2000 | 101.1% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 79.0% | 101.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 46.9% | 90.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 60.2% | 64.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia was 60.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Liberia ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release