Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 25.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 25.4% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Liberia peaked at 62.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2022.
That places Liberia 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +108.5% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -9.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.8%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 25.6% | 62.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 25.4% | 46.5% | 3 |
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Liberia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Liberia was 25.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Liberia ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release