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 0.9514 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.9514 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Liberia peaked at 1.82 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9259 GPIA, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 102nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.82 GPIA | +72.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 1.38 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9259 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9514 GPIA | -5.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.9514 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.9514 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.82 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9598 GPIA | 0.9259 GPIA | 1 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Liberia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Liberia was 0.9514 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.82 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9259 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Liberia ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 47.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release