International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Liberia, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.5% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Liberia peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
That places Liberia 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Liberia?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Liberia was 1.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release