Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 157,569 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
157,569
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
34th
of 180 countries
All-time high
235,861
in 2014
All-time low
22,302
in 2011
Years of data
10
1999–2022
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Liberia stood at 157,569.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 606.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Liberia peaked at 235,861 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22,302, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 34th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 135,529 | — |
| 2008 | 185,912 | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 22,302 | -88.0% |
| 2014 | 235,861 | +957.6% |
| 2015 | 63,307 | -73.2% |
| 2016 | 80,020 | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 105,378 | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 125,014 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 148,480 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 157,569 | +6.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 157,569 is below the median for low income countries, which is 294,476, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 157,569 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,529 | 135,529 | 135,529 | 1 |
| 2000s | 185,912 | 185,912 | 185,912 | 1 |
| 2010s | 101,374 | 22,302 | 235,861 | 5 |
| 2020s | 143,688 | 125,014 | 157,569 | 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 of primary school age, female in Liberia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Liberia was 157,569 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 235,861 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,302 in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 606.5%. 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 Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release