Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 327,867 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liberia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 327,867 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liberia peaked at 327,867 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 143,758, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 36th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 143,758 | — |
| 2016 | 185,038 | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 220,876 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 264,583 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 308,398 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 327,867 | +6.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 327,867 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.08 million, 30% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 327,867 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 531,744, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183,224 | 143,758 | 220,876 | 3 |
| 2020s | 300,283 | 264,583 | 327,867 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liberia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liberia was 327,867 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 327,867 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,758 in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Liberia ranks 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release