Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 50.9% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 50.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2000. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1970.
That places Liberia 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.6% | — |
| 1971 | 11.2% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +117.4% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 166 Mauritania 51.8% compare
- 167 Burundi 51.7% compare
- 168 Iraq 51.1% compare
- 170 Afghanistan 50.8% compare
- 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.8% compare
- 172 Nigeria 49.9% compare
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia was 50.9% in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 186 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release