Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Liberia
Liberia: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l was 49.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Liberia, 1975–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Liberia stood at 49.63.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Liberia peaked at 52.41 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 29.85, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 13th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 52.41 | — |
| 1984 | 33.43 | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 39.56 | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 38.44 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 36.35 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 29.85 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 33.28 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 32.55 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 35 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 33.28 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 48.5 | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 48.33 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.63 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.41 | 52.41 | 52.41 | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.43 | 33.43 | 33.43 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39 | 38.44 | 39.56 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.16 | 29.85 | 36.35 | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.53 | 32.55 | 48.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.63 | 49.63 | 49.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 10 Somalia 56.53 compare
- 11 Belgium 53.94 compare
- 12 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 49.82 compare
- 14 Gabon 49.12 compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 48.76 compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 47.19 compare
More education data for Liberia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Liberia?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Liberia was 49.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.41 in 1975.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.85 in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l?
- Liberia ranks 13th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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