Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2000
All-time low
19.4%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Liberia stood at 34.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Liberia peaked at 54.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.5% | — |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 34.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 34.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 30.4% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 27.5% | 34.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 12 Angola 35.2% compare
- 13 Yemen 34.4% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 33.8% compare
- 16 Mauritania 33.6% compare
- 17 Mozambique 33.3% 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 of primary school age, female in Liberia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Liberia was 34.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Liberia ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release