Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 75.8% in 2000. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Liberia, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 75.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2000. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Liberia peaked at 75.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1970.
That places Liberia 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.4% | — |
| 1971 | 29.2% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 30.3% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 38.1% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | +66.0% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.8% | 28.4% | 38.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 96 Malaysia 76.6% compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 76.2% compare
- 98 Cameroon 75.9% compare
- 100 Botswana 75.6% compare
- 101 Palestine, State of 75.3% compare
- 102 Tajikistan 75.3%
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, male in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Liberia was 75.8% in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Liberia ranks 99th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.