School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Liberia
Liberia: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 44.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Liberia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, female in Liberia stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Liberia peaked at 44.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2006.
Liberia ranks 164th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.0% | — |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 36.1% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 37.3% | 44.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 161 Haiti 57.4%
- 162 Mali 55.8% compare
- 163 Eritrea 49.0% compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 44.0% compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.9%
- 167 Somalia 10.9%
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, primary, female in Liberia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Liberia was 44.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.