Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Liberia
Liberia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 56.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Liberia, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Liberia stood at 56.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Liberia peaked at 69.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1978.
Liberia ranks 180th 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, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 38.3% | — |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +77.0% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | -1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 56.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.6%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 56.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.7% | 67.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 59.9% | 69.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 56.7% | 57.6% | 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, male in Liberia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Liberia was 56.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1978.
- How does Liberia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release