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 42.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liberia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liberia is 42.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liberia peaked at 42.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2014.
That places Liberia 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.3% | — |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +7.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 42.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 15.3% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 36.7% | 42.4% | 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 42.4% 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 42.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Liberia ranks 8th 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 up 177.4%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release