Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Liberia
Liberia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 66.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Liberia, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Liberia stood at 66.59.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 24 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.61 | — |
| 1971 | 36.5 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 37.52 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 39.5 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 36.96 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 45.42 | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 45.86 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 48.73 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 40.17 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 71.42 | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 90.13 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 108.48 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 89.21 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 88.42 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 95.98 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 100.75 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2 | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 92.55 | +77.3% |
| 2015 | 89.99 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 83.89 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 79.6 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 72.42 | -9.0% |
| 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 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 | 39.62 | 35.61 | 45.86 | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.45 | 40.17 | 48.73 | 2 |
| 1990s | 80.78 | 71.42 | 90.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.52 | 88.42 | 108.48 | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.16 | 52.2 | 100.75 | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.83 | 66.59 | 72.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Liberia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Liberia was 66.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.61 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Liberia ranks 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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