Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 61.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 61.7% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 96.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 193rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.2% | — |
| 2008 | 40.4% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +137.7% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 73.6% | 96.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 61.7% | 68.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 190 Burkina Faso 65.7% compare
- 191 Angola 63.2% compare
- 192 Central African Republic 62.1% compare
- 194 Eritrea 59.6% compare
- 195 Niger 59.6% compare
- 196 Cape Verde 58.2% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 284,875 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 284,866 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Liberia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Liberia was 61.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release