Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Liberia
Liberia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 2.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Liberia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.0% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Liberia peaked at 53.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2100.
That places Liberia 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.9% | — |
| 1955 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 52.2% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 46.8% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | -10.6% |
| 2030 | 16.5% | -11.1% |
| 2035 | 14.6% | -11.7% |
| 2040 | 12.9% | -12.0% |
| 2045 | 11.3% | -12.2% |
| 2050 | 9.9% | -12.6% |
| 2055 | 8.6% | -13.2% |
| 2060 | 7.4% | -13.6% |
| 2065 | 6.4% | -14.1% |
| 2070 | 5.5% | -14.2% |
| 2075 | 4.7% | -14.3% |
| 2080 | 4.0% | -14.4% |
| 2085 | 3.4% | -14.8% |
| 2090 | 2.9% | -15.4% |
| 2095 | 2.4% | -16.1% |
| 2100 | 2.0% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.6% | 53.3% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.0% | 49.8% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.3% | 43.9% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 37.7% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 34.4% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.5% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.6% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2030s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2050s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2060s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2070s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,341 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Liberia?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Liberia was 2.0% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2100.
- How does Liberia rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.