Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9266 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9266 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.07 modelled data
in 2009
All-time low
0.9146 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.9266 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Liberia peaked at 1.07 modelled data in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9146 modelled data, in 2021.
That places Liberia 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Liberia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9952 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9654 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9394 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9228 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9146 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.915 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9187 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9247 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9266 modelled data | +0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.9266 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.9266 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9394 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9204 modelled data | 0.9146 modelled data | 0.9266 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Liberia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Liberia was 0.9266 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 modelled data in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9146 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Liberia ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release