Poverty vs mean schooling in Liberia
Liberia: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.78 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
8.78
World rank
119th
of 146 countries
All-time high
8.78
in 2040
All-time low
2.23
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Liberia, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8.78 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Liberia peaked at 8.78 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 1980.
That places Liberia 119th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.23 | — |
| 1985 | 2.73 | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 3.08 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.17 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 3.96 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.35 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.06 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 6.58 | +13.4% |
| 2030 | 7.34 | +11.6% |
| 2035 | 8.07 | +9.9% |
| 2040 | 8.78 | +8.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.73, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.48 | 2.23 | 2.73 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 3.08 | 3.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.78 | 3.6 | 3.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 4.35 | 5.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 5.8 | 6.58 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.71 | 7.34 | 8.07 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.78 | 8.78 | 8.78 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Liberia?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Liberia was 8.78 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Liberia ranks 119th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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