Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 74.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Liberia, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Liberia is 74.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Liberia peaked at 90.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.9% | — |
| 1971 | 37.1% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 38.6% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 42.2% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 39.4% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 35.9% | 48.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 74.2% | 83.8% | 3 |
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 74.2% in 2015, 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 90.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Liberia ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.