Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Liberia

Liberia: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
24
1970–2022

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1970–2022

000.0010.0011970199620221970: 0 units per US$ of GDP1971: 0 units per US$ of GDP1972: 0 units per US$ of GDP1975: 0 units per US$ of GDP1976: 0 units per US$ of GDP1978: 0 units per US$ of GDP1979: 0 units per US$ of GDP1980: 0 units per US$ of GDP1984: 0 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Liberia 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1970 to 2022.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1972 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1975 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -26.5%
1976 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1978 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1979 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1980 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1984 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1998 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +425.9%
1999 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2000 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -36.6%
2006 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -23.1%
2008 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -28.3%
2009 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2011 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2013 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -58.2%
2014 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +80.3%
2015 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2016 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2017 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2020 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2021 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2022 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 7
1980s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2
1990s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 2
2000s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 4
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 6
2020s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 19 Eritrea 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 20 Guinea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 21 Tanzania 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 23 Benin 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 24 Burkina Faso 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 25 Lesotho 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Liberia?
Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Liberia rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Liberia ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.