Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9744 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.9744 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Liberia peaked at 0.9744 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4011 GPIA, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4011 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.4114 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4299 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.453 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4392 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5063 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5149 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4967 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7127 GPIA | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7203 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8696 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8637 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8514 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9744 GPIA | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4508 GPIA | 0.4011 GPIA | 0.5149 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4967 GPIA | 0.4967 GPIA | 0.4967 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7127 GPIA | 0.7127 GPIA | 0.7127 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7203 GPIA | 0.7203 GPIA | 0.7203 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8616 GPIA | 0.8514 GPIA | 0.8696 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9744 GPIA | 0.9744 GPIA | 0.9744 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Liberia was 0.9744 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9744 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4011 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release