Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 40.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liberia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 40.2% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 160.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liberia peaked at 40.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 7th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.4% | — |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +6.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 40.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 40.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 15.4% | 28.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 34.4% | 40.2% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Liberia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liberia was 40.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Liberia ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release