School enrollment, primary in Liberia
Liberia: School enrollment, primary was 44.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Liberia, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Liberia is 44.3%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Liberia peaked at 48.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2006.
Liberia ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 36.1% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.4% | 44.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 37,210 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.86 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 67.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Liberia?
- School enrollment, primary in Liberia was 44.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Liberia ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary (% 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.