Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Liberia
Liberia: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 66.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Liberia, 1970–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 66.59 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Liberia peaked at 108.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.61, in 1970.
That places Liberia 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.61 | — |
| 1971 | 36.5 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 37.52 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 39.5 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 36.96 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 45.42 | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 45.86 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 48.73 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 40.17 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 71.42 | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 90.13 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 108.48 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 89.21 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 88.42 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 95.98 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 100.75 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2 | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 92.55 | +77.3% |
| 2015 | 89.99 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 83.89 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 79.6 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 72.42 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 67.46 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 66.59 | -1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 66.59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 100.43, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 66.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +77.8% | 40.17 | 71.42 |
| 2014 | +77.3% | 52.2 | 92.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.62 | 35.61 | 45.86 | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.45 | 40.17 | 48.73 | 2 |
| 1990s | 80.78 | 71.42 | 90.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.52 | 88.42 | 108.48 | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.16 | 52.2 | 100.75 | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.83 | 66.59 | 72.42 | 3 |
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Liberia?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Liberia was 66.59 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.61 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Liberia ranks 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.