Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Liberia
Liberia: Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 205 countries
All-time high
6
in 2003
All-time low
6
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Liberia, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6 for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Liberia peaked at 6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2003.
That places Liberia 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) 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 above the median for low income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (44 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 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Liberia?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Liberia was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Liberia ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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