School enrollment, primary, male in Liberia
Liberia: School enrollment, primary, male was 65.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Liberia, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, primary, male in Liberia stood at 65.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Liberia peaked at 126.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1976.
That places Liberia 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.1% | — |
| 1971 | 50.8% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 58.2% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 63.2% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 87.1% | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 103.8% | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 126.0% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +77.9% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 49.9% | 58.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 87.1% | 103.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 93.4% | 126.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 54.7% | 106.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 65.8% | 73.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 198 Sudan 73.8% compare
- 199 British Virgin Islands 72.0% compare
- 200 Niger 66.0% compare
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 47.6% compare
- 203 Somalia 22.8% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Liberia?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Liberia was 65.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1976.
- How does Liberia rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Liberia ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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. 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.