Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 66.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Liberia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Liberia stood at 66.59.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 108.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.61, in 1970.
That places Liberia 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.61 | — |
| 1971 | 36.5 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 37.52 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 38.18 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 38.84 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 39.5 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 36.96 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 41.19 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 45.42 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 45.86 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 48.73 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 46.59 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 44.45 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 42.31 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 40.17 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 71.42 | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 90.13 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 108.48 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 89.21 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 88.82 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 88.42 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.98 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 98.36 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 100.75 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.47 | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 52.2 | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 92.55 | +77.3% |
| 2015 | 89.99 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 83.89 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 79.6 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 77.2 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 74.81 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 72.42 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 67.46 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 66.59 | -1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 66.59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 66.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 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 | +77.8% | 40.17 | 71.42 |
| 2014 | +77.3% | 52.2 | 92.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.56 | 35.61 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.45 | 40.17 | 48.73 | 5 |
| 1990s | 80.78 | 71.42 | 90.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.18 | 88.42 | 108.48 | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.58 | 52.2 | 100.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.83 | 66.59 | 72.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Liberia was 66.59 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.61 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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 secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.