Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia
Liberia: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8332 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia is 0.8332 index, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia peaked at 0.8455 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.54 index, in 1984.
That places Liberia 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.54 index | — |
| 2007 | 0.6658 index | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8455 index | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7546 index | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8332 index | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.54 index | 0.54 index | 0.54 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6658 index | 0.6658 index | 0.6658 index | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8111 index | 0.7546 index | 0.8455 index | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 87 Pakistan 0.84 index compare
- 88 Mozambique 0.8348 index compare
- 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.78 index compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 0.77 index compare
- 92 Mali 0.75 index compare
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 literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia was 0.8332 index in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8455 index in 2010.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 index in 1984.
- How does Liberia rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Liberia ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.