Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 57.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 57.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 63.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1978.
That places Liberia 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.6% | — |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +124.5% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 57.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 57.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.6% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 57.2% | 63.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.8% | 58.5% | 2 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia was 57.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1978.
- How does Liberia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release