Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Liberia
Liberia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8332 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Liberia, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.8332 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Liberia peaked at 0.8455 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.54 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Liberia 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.54 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.6658 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8455 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7546 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8332 GPIA | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.54 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6658 GPIA | 0.6658 GPIA | 0.6658 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8111 GPIA | 0.7546 GPIA | 0.8455 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 87 Pakistan 0.84 GPIA compare
- 88 Mozambique 0.8348 GPIA compare
- 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.78 GPIA compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 0.77 GPIA compare
- 92 Mali 0.75 GPIA compare
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Liberia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Liberia was 0.8332 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8455 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Liberia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Liberia ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release