Repeaters, primary, female in Liberia
Liberia: Repeaters, primary, female was 7.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Liberia, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 7.2% for repeaters, primary, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Liberia peaked at 12.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repeaters, primary, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12.4% | — |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Liberia?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Liberia was 7.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Liberia ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.