Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 61.75 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Liberia, 1820–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Liberia stood at 61.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 96.05 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1820.
That places Liberia 200th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.2 | — |
| 1825 | 0.25 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 0.32 | +28.0% |
| 1835 | 0.41 | +28.1% |
| 1840 | 0.52 | +26.8% |
| 1845 | 0.65 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 0.83 | +27.7% |
| 1855 | 1.04 | +25.3% |
| 1860 | 1.32 | +26.9% |
| 1865 | 1.67 | +26.5% |
| 1870 | 2.1 | +25.7% |
| 1875 | 2.65 | +26.2% |
| 1880 | 3.33 | +25.7% |
| 1885 | 4.19 | +25.8% |
| 1890 | 5.25 | +25.3% |
| 1895 | 7.78 | +48.2% |
| 1900 | 12.83 | +64.9% |
| 1905 | 15.23 | +18.7% |
| 1910 | 17.58 | +15.4% |
| 1915 | 14.73 | -16.2% |
| 1920 | 10.86 | -26.3% |
| 1925 | 6.07 | -44.1% |
| 1930 | 10.44 | +72.0% |
| 1935 | 8.75 | -16.2% |
| 1940 | 9.41 | +7.5% |
| 1945 | 7.89 | -16.2% |
| 1950 | 15.95 | +102.2% |
| 1955 | 19.16 | +20.1% |
| 1960 | 27.59 | +44.0% |
| 1965 | 36.49 | +32.3% |
| 1970 | 49.84 | +36.6% |
| 1975 | 55.18 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 67.64 | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 44.17 | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 40.42 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 58.96 | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 77.51 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 96.05 | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 93.56 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 91.07 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 88.57 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 86.39 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 79.61 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 73.56 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 71.91 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 70.26 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 68.61 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 64.59 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 61.75 | -4.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 61.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 61.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.225 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.365 | 0.32 | 0.41 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.585 | 0.52 | 0.65 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.935 | 0.83 | 1.04 | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.5 | 1.32 | 1.67 | 2 |
| 1870s | 2.38 | 2.1 | 2.65 | 2 |
| 1880s | 3.76 | 3.33 | 4.19 | 2 |
| 1890s | 6.52 | 5.25 | 7.78 | 2 |
| 1900s | 14.03 | 12.83 | 15.23 | 2 |
| 1910s | 16.16 | 14.73 | 17.58 | 2 |
| 1920s | 8.46 | 6.07 | 10.86 | 2 |
| 1930s | 9.59 | 8.75 | 10.44 | 2 |
| 1940s | 8.65 | 7.89 | 9.41 | 2 |
| 1950s | 17.55 | 15.95 | 19.16 | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.04 | 27.59 | 36.49 | 2 |
| 1970s | 52.51 | 49.84 | 55.18 | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.64 | 67.64 | 67.64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.17 | 44.17 | 44.17 | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.69 | 40.42 | 58.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.85 | 70.26 | 96.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.98 | 61.75 | 68.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 197 Burkina Faso 65.71 compare
- 198 Angola 63.24 compare
- 199 Central African Republic 62.11 compare
- 201 Eritrea 59.62 compare
- 202 Niger 59.59 compare
- 203 Cape Verde 58.16 compare
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Liberia was 61.75 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.05 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1820.
- How does Liberia rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 200th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.