Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Liberia
Liberia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 25.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 25.3% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Liberia peaked at 62.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2022.
That places Liberia 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.3% | — |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +111.2% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -8.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 25.7% | 62.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 25.3% | 45.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 148 Egypt 26.8% compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 26.5% compare
- 150 Tanzania 25.5% compare
- 152 East Timor 25.2% compare
- 153 Niue 25.0% compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 25.0% compare
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Liberia?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Liberia was 25.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.