Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Liberia

Primary school enrollment in Liberia in 2017 — 44.3%. Ranked 137 in the world out of 137. Since 1999, the indicator has fallen by 3.8 pp.

2017 44.3% +5.9 pp vs 2014
World rank 137of 137
Period maximum 48.1%1999
Period minimum 36.1%2006

Trend over time

1999–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Liberia, 1999–20173540455019992001200320052007200920112013201520171999: 48.1%2006: 36.1%2008: 43.8%2009: 40.6%2011: 40.8%2014: 38.4%2017: 44.3%
Change over the period: −3.8 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Liberia

Liberia 44.3%
World 89.3%
Western Africa computed 77.4%
Primary school enrollment — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 44.3
2014 38.4
2011 40.8
2009 40.6 −3.2 pp
2008 43.8
2006 36.1
1999 48.1

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.