Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 36.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Liberia stood at 36.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Liberia peaked at 53.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2014.
That places Liberia 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (modelled) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8% | — |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 36.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 36.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 28.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.4% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 29.8% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 7 Libya 38.4% compare
- 8 Mauritania 38.1% compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 37.3% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 36.8% compare
- 12 Djibouti 36.5% compare
- 13 Senegal 34.8% 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, male (modelled) in Liberia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Liberia was 36.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release