Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 65.4% in 2000. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 65.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2000. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 65.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1970.
That places Liberia 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.6% | — |
| 1971 | 20.3% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 23.8% | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +87.6% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 19.6% | 28.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia was 65.4% in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2000.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.