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 34.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34.4%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
42nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2000
All-time low
13.8%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2000–2022
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia stood at 34.4%.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia peaked at 37.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2011.
That places Liberia 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +24.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 34.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.2%, 59% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 34.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 13.8% | 26.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 27.7% | 34.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 39 Timor-Leste 38.3% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 34.9% compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 34.6% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 34.3% compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 34.0% compare
- 45 Gambia 33.4% 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 34.4% 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 37.2% 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 13.8% in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 175 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 up 150.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release