Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Liberia
Liberia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 14,815 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Liberia, 1978–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Liberia is 14,815, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14,389 | — |
| 2006 | 32,438 | +125.4% |
| 2007 | 34,233 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 36,028 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 33,163 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 38,514 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 43,865 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 37,949 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 32,033 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 41,292 | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 36,665 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 81,300 | +121.7% |
| 2017 | 44,005 | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 37,276 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 30,547 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 23,818 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 17,089 | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 14,815 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,389 | 14,389 | 14,389 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33,966 | 32,438 | 36,028 | 4 |
| 2010s | 42,345 | 30,547 | 81,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,574 | 14,815 | 23,818 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Liberia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Liberia was 14,815 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,300 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Liberia ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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.