Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 46.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 46.6% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia peaked at 46.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1998.
That places Liberia 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.0% | — |
| 1999 | 42.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 46.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.5%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 46.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 40.0% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.8% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.8% | 46.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 181 Azerbaijan 46.8% compare
- 182 Djibouti 46.8% compare
- 183 Chile 46.7% compare
- 185 Liechtenstein 46.6% compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 46.5% compare
- 187 Mali 46.3% 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 46.6% 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 46.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% 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 4.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release