Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 54.8% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2000, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia stood at 54.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia peaked at 54.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1970.
That places Liberia 155th out of 173 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 | 11.1% | — |
| 1971 | 11.7% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 14.7% | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +127.7% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 11.1% | 19.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.6% compare
- 153 Iraq 54.9% compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 54.9% compare
- 156 Syrian Arab Republic 54.6% compare
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 53.4% compare
- 158 Nigeria 52.9% 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 54.8% 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 54.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Liberia ranks 155th out of 173 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.