Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 48.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liberia, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liberia stood at 48.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liberia peaked at 48.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2015.
That places Liberia 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33.2% | — |
| 1978 | 36.9% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 42.4% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +78.1% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.7% | 33.2% | 37.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 42.4% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 26.8% | 48.2% | 4 |
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 48.2% in 2017, 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 48.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Liberia ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.