Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Liberia
Liberia: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6
in 2003
All-time low
6
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Liberia, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Liberia is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Liberia peaked at 6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6 | — |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Liberia?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Liberia was 6 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Liberia ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release