Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 25.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Liberia stood at 25.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Liberia peaked at 62.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, 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, male (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +113.9% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -7.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.1%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 25.8% | 62.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 25.2% | 43.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 147 Tanzania 26.8% compare
- 148 Tokelau 26.7% compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 26.0% compare
- 151 Niue 25.0% compare
- 152 East Timor 24.5% compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 24.2% 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, pre-primary, male in Liberia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Liberia was 25.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Liberia ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release