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 41.2% 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 41.2% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liberia peaked at 41.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2014.
That places Liberia 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.1% | — |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +70.1% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +8.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 41.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 41.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 13.1% | 27.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 35.7% | 41.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 3 Cape Verde 49.6% compare
- 4 Senegal 46.8% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 45.4% compare
- 7 Mali 41.2% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 38.7%
- 9 Eritrea 35.3% 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 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 41.2% 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 41.2% 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 13.1% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Liberia ranks 6th out of 169 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 215.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release