Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 5.92 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liberia is 5.92 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 7.11 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8328 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 128th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8328 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.882 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9364 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +122.9% |
| 1999 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.61 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 7 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2015 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.92 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.74 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.92 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +122.9% | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.8328 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.53 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 6.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.41 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.05 units per square kilometre | 5.92 units per square kilometre | 6.31 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 125 Fiji 6.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 South Africa 6.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Panama 5.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 5.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Spain 5.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Iran 5.6 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liberia was 5.92 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8328 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.