Primary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.106 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia, 1970–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 284,875 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.