Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 53.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia stood at 53.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia peaked at 60.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.0% | — |
| 1999 | 57.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 53.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 53.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 57.4% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 54.3% | 55.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 53.5% | 55.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 14 Mali 53.7% compare
- 15 Marshall Islands 53.5% compare
- 16 Liechtenstein 53.4% compare
- 18 Chile 53.3% compare
- 19 Djibouti 53.2% compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 53.2% 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 53.4% 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 60.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Liberia ranks 17th 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 down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release