Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9783 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.9783 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8904 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Liberia 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.34 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8904 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9572 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9783 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.942 GPIA | 0.8904 GPIA | 0.9783 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 73 New Zealand 0.9831 GPIA compare
- 74 Slovenia 0.9809 GPIA compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.9801 GPIA compare
- 77 Korea 0.9779 GPIA compare
- 78 Macau, China 0.9737 GPIA compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 0.9722 GPIA 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 one year before the official primary in Liberia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia was 0.9783 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8904 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Liberia ranks 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release