Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 62.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Liberia stood at 62.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Liberia peaked at 93.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 170th of 180 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, female (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.2% | — |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +140.6% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | -2.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 62.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 62.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 73.3% | 93.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 62.7% | 69.8% | 3 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Liberia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Liberia was 62.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Liberia ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release