School enrollment, primary, female in Liberia
Liberia: School enrollment, primary, female was 44.4% in 2017. β¬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Liberia, 1999β2017
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.
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, Republic of 44.0% compare
- 166 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.9%
- 167 Somalia 10.9%
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)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (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.