Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Liberia
Liberia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 22,467 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Liberia, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 22,467 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Liberia peaked at 22,467 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,759 number, in 1978.
That places Liberia 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5,759 number | — |
| 2006 | 15,915 number | +176.4% |
| 2008 | 17,466 number | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 16,266 number | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 21,761 number | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 20,842 number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14,674 number | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 22,467 number | +53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,759 number | 5,759 number | 5,759 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,549 number | 15,915 number | 17,466 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 19,936 number | 14,674 number | 22,467 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 66.59 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Liberia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Liberia was 22,467 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,467 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,759 number in 1978.
- How does Liberia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Liberia ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.