Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 69.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia is 69.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 79.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1970.
That places Liberia 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.8% | — |
| 1971 | 25.9% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 28.2% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 35.8% | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +76.3% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.9% | 24.8% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 69.2% | 79.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 176 Tanzania, United Republic of 71.8% compare
- 177 Mauritania 70.3% compare
- 178 Ethiopia 69.7% compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 68.6% compare
- 181 Pakistan 66.4% compare
- 182 Guinea 66.4% 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 and secondary, both sexes in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia was 69.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.