Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Liberia
Liberia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 60.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 60.8% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Liberia peaked at 98.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 174th of 178 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, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.1% | — |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +134.9% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 73.8% | 98.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 60.8% | 67.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 171 Eritrea 62.7% compare
- 172 Haiti 61.5%
- 173 Niger 60.9% compare
- 175 Sudan 54.3% compare
- 176 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.6%
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 34.0% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Liberia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Liberia was 60.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Liberia ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release