Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 51.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia is 51.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 62.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 86th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.3% | — |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +111.2% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 25.7% | 62.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 45.1% | 57.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 53.3% compare
- 84 Mauritius 52.8% compare
- 85 Palestine, State of 52.5% compare
- 87 Armenia 51.6% compare
- 88 Niue 51.0% compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 50.5% 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia was 51.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 86th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release