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% |
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, Islamic Republic of 5.6 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (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)
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.