Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 1.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liberia, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liberia stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liberia peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.
That places Liberia 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Liberia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liberia was 1.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Liberia ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release