Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.7221 GPI in 2000. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Liberia, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Liberia is 0.7221 GPI, measured in 2000. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Liberia peaked at 0.7221 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3905 GPI, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 170th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3905 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.4006 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4198 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4438 GPI | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5104 GPI | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7003 GPI | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7221 GPI | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.433 GPI | 0.3905 GPI | 0.5104 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7003 GPI | 0.7003 GPI | 0.7003 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7221 GPI | 0.7221 GPI | 0.7221 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 167 Guinea 0.7616 GPI compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.7386 GPI compare
- 169 Yemen 0.7342 GPI
- 171 Central African Republic 0.7064 GPI compare
- 172 Chad 0.6908 GPI compare
- 173 Afghanistan 0.6234 GPI 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, gender parity index in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Liberia was 0.7221 GPI in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7221 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3905 GPI in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Liberia ranks 170th 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.