Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9619 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9619 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
66th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9319 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
6
2014–2022
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liberia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.9619 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liberia peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9319 GPIA, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 66th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.29 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9319 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9854 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9619 GPIA | -2.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.9619 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9434 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.9619 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9597 GPIA | 0.9319 GPIA | 0.9854 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liberia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liberia was 0.9619 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9319 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Liberia ranks 66th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release