Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 14,815 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia is 14,815, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 81,300 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,389, in 1978.
Liberia ranks 83rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14,389 | — |
| 2006 | 32,438 | +125.4% |
| 2008 | 36,028 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 33,163 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 43,865 | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 32,033 | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 41,292 | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 36,665 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 81,300 | +121.7% |
| 2017 | 44,005 | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 17,089 | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 14,815 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,389 | 14,389 | 14,389 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33,876 | 32,438 | 36,028 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46,527 | 32,033 | 81,300 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15,952 | 14,815 | 17,089 | 2 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia was 14,815 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,300 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,389 in 1978.
- How does Liberia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release