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 35.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia is 35.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 289.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia peaked at 35.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2011.
Liberia ranks 45th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -60.9% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +21.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 35.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.5%, 61% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 35.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 9.0% | 24.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 28.9% | 35.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 36.8% compare
- 43 Ethiopia 36.2% compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.2% compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 34.7% compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 33.8% compare
- 48 Togo 33.7% 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 35.2% 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 35.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Liberia ranks 45th 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 289.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release