Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 26,071 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26,071
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
52nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
26,071
in 2022
All-time low
5,740
in 2011
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 26,071 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 354.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia peaked at 26,071 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,740, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 52nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,811 | — |
| 2011 | 5,740 | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 9,146 | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 11,793 | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 12,017 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,697 | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 24,478 | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 21,181 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 26,071 | +23.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 26,071 is below the median for low income countries, which is 157,653, 17% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 26,071 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,258, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,811 | 9,811 | 9,811 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,279 | 5,740 | 17,697 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23,910 | 21,181 | 26,071 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 49 Guatemala 32,121 compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28,680 compare
- 51 Eritrea 27,098 compare
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25,226 compare
- 54 Argentina 25,078 compare
- 55 Palestine, State of 24,313 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia was 26,071 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,071 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,740 in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Liberia ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release