Primary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.106 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.106 units per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
82nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1695 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0547 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2022

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia, 1970–2022

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1751970199620221970: 0.055 units per person1971: 0.056 units per person1972: 0.058 units per person1975: 0.062 units per person1976: 0.058 units per person1978: 0.071 units per person1979: 0.072 units per person1980: 0.076 units per person1984: 0.061 units per person1998: 0.111 units per person1999: 0.14 units per person2000: 0.169 units per person2006: 0.14 units per person2008: 0.141 units per person2009: 0.153 units per person2011: 0.16 units per person2013: 0.084 units per person2014: 0.15 units per person2015: 0.147 units per person2016: 0.138 units per person2017: 0.131 units per person2020: 0.118 units per person2021: 0.109 units per person2022: 0.106 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2022, primary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia stood at 0.106 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.1695 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0547 units per person, in 1970.

That places Liberia 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia, 1970 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0547 units per person
1971 0.0565 units per person +3.3%
1972 0.0585 units per person +3.5%
1975 0.0623 units per person +6.5%
1976 0.0584 units per person -6.3%
1978 0.0714 units per person +22.3%
1979 0.0719 units per person +0.7%
1980 0.0763 units per person +6.1%
1984 0.0611 units per person -19.9%
1998 0.1109 units per person +81.4%
1999 0.1402 units per person +26.4%
2000 0.1695 units per person +20.9%
2006 0.1399 units per person -17.4%
2008 0.1413 units per person +1.0%
2009 0.1535 units per person +8.6%
2011 0.1598 units per person +4.1%
2013 0.0836 units per person -47.7%
2014 0.1499 units per person +79.2%
2015 0.1469 units per person -2.0%
2016 0.1377 units per person -6.2%
2017 0.1311 units per person -4.9%
2020 0.118 units per person -10.0%
2021 0.1088 units per person -7.8%
2022 0.106 units per person -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0619 units per person 0.0547 units per person 0.0719 units per person 7
1980s 0.0687 units per person 0.0611 units per person 0.0763 units per person 2
1990s 0.1256 units per person 0.1109 units per person 0.1402 units per person 2
2000s 0.151 units per person 0.1399 units per person 0.1695 units per person 4
2010s 0.1348 units per person 0.0836 units per person 0.1598 units per person 6
2020s 0.1109 units per person 0.106 units per person 0.118 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 79 Peru 0.1083 units per person compare
  2. 80 Mongolia 0.1077 units per person compare
  3. 81 Belize 0.1073 units per person compare
  4. 83 Ireland 0.1053 units per person compare
  5. 84 Israel 0.1048 units per person compare
  6. 85 Micronesia (country) 0.1039 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia?
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia was 0.106 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1695 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0547 units per person in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Liberia ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.