Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 65.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Liberia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 65.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Liberia peaked at 126.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1976.
Liberia ranks 211th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.1% | — |
| 1971 | 50.8% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 58.2% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 63.2% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 87.1% | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 103.8% | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 126.0% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +77.9% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -2.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 65.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.9%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 65.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.3%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +77.9% | 54.7% | 97.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 49.9% | 58.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 87.1% | 103.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 93.4% | 126.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 54.7% | 106.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 65.8% | 73.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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, male in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Liberia was 65.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1976.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Liberia ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release