Population having attained at least basic education in Liberia
Liberia: Population having attained at least basic education was 64 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
64
World rank
103rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
64
in 2020
All-time low
0.9
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Population having attained at least basic education in Liberia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 64 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Liberia peaked at 64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1870.
That places Liberia 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.9 | — |
| 1875 | 1.1 | +22.2% |
| 1880 | 1.4 | +27.3% |
| 1885 | 1.8 | +28.6% |
| 1890 | 2.2 | +22.2% |
| 1895 | 2.8 | +27.3% |
| 1900 | 3.5 | +25.0% |
| 1905 | 5 | +42.9% |
| 1910 | 6.6 | +32.0% |
| 1915 | 7.6 | +15.2% |
| 1920 | 10.4 | +36.8% |
| 1925 | 10.1 | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 9 | -10.9% |
| 1935 | 8.1 | -10.0% |
| 1940 | 8.7 | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 9.4 | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 11.5 | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 14.2 | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 15.8 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 21.3 | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 27.8 | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 34.5 | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 39.2 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 39.1 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.3 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 47.9 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 55.3 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 58.7 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 64 | +9.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 1900s | 4.25 | 3.5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1910s | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 1920s | 10.25 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 1930s | 8.55 | 8.1 | 9 | 2 |
| 1940s | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 9.05 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 12.85 | 11.5 | 14.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.55 | 15.8 | 21.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.15 | 27.8 | 34.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.15 | 39.1 | 39.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.6 | 43.3 | 47.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 57 | 55.3 | 58.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64 | 64 | 64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Liberia?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Liberia was 64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1870.
- How does Liberia rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Liberia ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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