Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 59.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Liberia, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 59.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Liberia peaked at 60.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1978.
Liberia ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, 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, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17.0% | — |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +229.9% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 59.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 59.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 51.8% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 52.8% | 60.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.0% | 59.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 173 Syrian Arab Republic 61.4% compare
- 174 Sudan 59.7% compare
- 175 Benin 59.1% compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 57.4% compare
- 178 Tokelau 56.5% compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 55.8% 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, female in Liberia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Liberia was 59.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1978.
- How does Liberia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release