Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Liberia
Liberia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Liberia, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Liberia peaked at 12.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 74th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.4% | — |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +84.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +168.8% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 4.6% | 12.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Liberia?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Liberia was 2.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Liberia ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release