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

Latest (2022)
14,815
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
83rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
81,300
in 2016
All-time low
14,389
in 1978
Years of data
18
1978–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Liberia, 1978–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1978200020221978: 14.4k2006: 32.4k2007: 34.2k2008: 36.0k2009: 33.2k2010: 38.5k2011: 43.9k2012: 37.9k2013: 32.0k2014: 41.3k2015: 36.7k2016: 81.3k2017: 44.0k2018: 37.3k2019: 30.5k2020: 23.8k2021: 17.1k2022: 14.8k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1978 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Poland 15,398 compare
  2. 81 Germany 15,242 compare
  3. 82 Eswatini 15,165 compare
  4. 84 Costa Rica 14,772 compare
  5. 85 Romania 14,415 compare
  6. 86 Austria 13,699 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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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.