Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 49.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Liberia, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Liberia is 49.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Liberia peaked at 49.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 47th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.6% | — |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +78.1% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 26.8% | 48.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Liberia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Liberia was 49.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Liberia ranks 47th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release