Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia is 0.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.
Liberia ranks 184th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 181 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
- 182 Djibouti 0.9% compare
- 183 Chile 0.9% compare
- 185 Liechtenstein 0.9% compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 0.9% compare
- 187 Mali 0.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Liberia ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release