School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Liberia
Liberia: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 128.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Liberia is 128.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Liberia peaked at 160.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1998.
That places Liberia 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.5% | — |
| 1971 | 50.0% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 57.1% | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 63.8% | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 160.1% | +111.6% |
| 2015 | 157.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 134.3% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 125.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 128.5% | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +111.6% | 75.6% | 160.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.6% | 46.5% | 63.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 35.7% | 68.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 30.9% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 144.4% | 125.2% | 160.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 128.5% | 128.5% | 128.5% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Liberia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Liberia was 128.5% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.