Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Liberia
Liberia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Liberia, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Liberia is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Liberia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4428 GPIA, in 1978.
Liberia ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.4428 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8252 GPIA | +86.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8346 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8151 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8298 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8332 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9725 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9073 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.992 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4428 GPIA | 0.4428 GPIA | 0.4428 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.825 GPIA | 0.8151 GPIA | 0.8346 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8857 GPIA | 0.8298 GPIA | 0.9725 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 1.04 GPIA compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 1.04 GPIA compare
- 46 Angola 1.04 GPIA compare
- 48 Lebanon 1.04 GPIA compare
- 49 Botswana 1.04 GPIA compare
- 50 El Salvador 1.04 GPIA compare
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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Liberia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Liberia was 1.04 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4428 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Liberia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Liberia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release