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

Latest (2020)
49.63
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 207 countries
All-time high
52.41
in 1975
All-time low
29.85
in 2008
Years of data
13
1975–2020

Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Liberia, 1975–2020

02040601975199720201975: 52.41984: 33.41998: 39.61999: 38.42006: 36.42008: 29.82009: 33.32011: 32.62014: 352015: 33.32016: 48.52017: 48.32020: 49.6

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

Annual values for Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Liberia, 1975 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Somalia 56.53 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 53.94 compare
  3. 12 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 49.82 compare
  4. 14 Gabon 49.12 compare
  5. 15 Antigua and Barbuda 48.76 compare
  6. 16 Cayman Islands 47.19 compare

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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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Indicator
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,329 data points, 1970–2025
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