Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 57.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Liberia stood at 57.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Liberia peaked at 86.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1970.
That places Liberia 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.3% | — |
| 1971 | 35.3% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 36.6% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 40.2% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.4% | 34.3% | 46.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 71.1% | 80.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 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, male in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Liberia was 57.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Liberia ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release