Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Liberia
Liberia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 49.66 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Liberia, 1976–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Liberia is 49.66, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Liberia peaked at 49.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.83, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 61st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33.22 | — |
| 1978 | 36.86 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 37.15 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 42.39 | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 43.27 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 38.61 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 33 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 26.83 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 47.79 | +78.1% |
| 2017 | 48.15 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.66 | +3.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 49.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.41, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 49.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.69, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.75 | 33.22 | 37.15 | 3 |
| 1980s | 42.83 | 42.39 | 43.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.61 | 38.61 | 38.61 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.94 | 26.83 | 48.15 | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.66 | 49.66 | 49.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Liberia?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Liberia was 49.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.83 in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Liberia ranks 61st out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).