Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Liberia
Liberia: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 128.48 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Liberia is 128.48, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Liberia peaked at 160.08 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.85, in 1998.
That places Liberia 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.54 | — |
| 1971 | 50.04 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 53.96 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 54.35 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 49.12 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 57.11 | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 63.84 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 68.7 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 35.69 | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 30.85 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 48.7 | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 75.64 | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 160.08 | +111.6% |
| 2015 | 157.82 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 134.35 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 125.18 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 128.48 | +2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 128.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.62, 11.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 128.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +111.6% | 75.64 | 160.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.57 | 46.54 | 63.84 | 7 |
| 1980s | 52.19 | 35.69 | 68.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.78 | 30.85 | 48.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.64 | 75.64 | 75.64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 144.36 | 125.18 | 160.08 | 4 |
| 2020s | 128.48 | 128.48 | 128.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Liberia?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Liberia was 128.48 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.08 in 2014.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.85 in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.