Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Liberia
Liberia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 22,467 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 98,620 number, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 22,467 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- 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)
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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.