Primary education, pupils in Liberia
Liberia: Primary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Liberia, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 48.9% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Liberia peaked at 48.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1970.
That places Liberia 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.2% | — |
| 1971 | 30.9% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 32.3% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 33.6% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 35.9% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 30.2% | 36.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 39.0% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 41.9% | 47.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.5% | 48.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 66.59 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Liberia?
- Primary education, pupils in Liberia was 48.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Liberia ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.