Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Liberia
Liberia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 7,687 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Liberia, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Liberia stood at 7,687. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Liberia peaked at 42,219 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,687, in 2022.
Liberia ranks 86th of 199 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, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8,630 | — |
| 2006 | 16,523 | +91.5% |
| 2008 | 18,562 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 16,897 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 22,104 | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 16,418 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 20,450 | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 21,991 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 42,219 | +92.0% |
| 2017 | 21,538 | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 8,852 | -58.9% |
| 2022 | 7,687 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,630 | 8,630 | 8,630 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,327 | 16,523 | 18,562 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24,120 | 16,418 | 42,219 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8,270 | 7,687 | 8,852 | 2 |
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, male in Liberia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Liberia was 7,687 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,219 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,687 in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Liberia ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release