Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 99.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Liberia, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Liberia is 99.3%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Liberia peaked at 130.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1978.
Liberia ranks 116th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 46.2% | — |
| 2008 | 111.5% | +141.5% |
| 2009 | 130.8% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 126.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 123.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +6.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 99.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 111.9%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 99.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 121.2% | 111.5% | 130.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 93.7% | 126.6% | 4 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Liberia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Liberia was 99.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1978.
- How does Liberia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.