School enrolment in Liberia
Liberia: School enrolment was 25.29 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25.29
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
151st
of 178 countries
All-time high
62.51
in 2016
All-time low
25.29
in 2022
Years of data
10
2000–2022
School enrolment in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 25.29 for school enrolment 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, school enrolment in Liberia peaked at 62.51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.29, 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.
School enrolment in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.31 | — |
| 2011 | 56.6 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 25.73 | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 54.35 | +111.2% |
| 2015 | 54.51 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.51 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 54.86 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 45.05 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 27.73 | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 25.29 | -8.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.78, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.31 | 50.31 | 50.31 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.43 | 25.73 | 62.51 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.69 | 25.29 | 45.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 148 Egypt 26.83 compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 26.5 compare
- 150 Tanzania 25.52 compare
- 152 East Timor 25.19 compare
- 153 Niue 25 compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 24.97 compare
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 enrolment in Liberia?
- School enrolment in Liberia was 25.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.51 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.29 in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for school enrolment?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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