Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia

Liberia: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 509,618 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
509,618 number
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
50th
of 171 countries
All-time high
625,098 number
in 2015
All-time low
186,169 number
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2017

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia, 2000–2017

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2000200820172000: 186.2k number2014: 624.7k number2015: 625.1k number2016: 539.2k number2017: 509.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 509,618 number.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 625,098 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 186,169 number, in 2000.

Liberia ranks 50th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Liberia, 2000 to 2017.
Year number Change
2000 186,169 number
2014 624,655 number +235.5%
2015 625,098 number +0.1%
2016 539,250 number -13.7%
2017 509,618 number -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 186,169 number 186,169 number 186,169 number 1
2010s 574,655 number 509,618 number 625,098 number 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 47 Belgium 552,965 number compare
  2. 48 Cameroon 542,540 number compare
  3. 49 Romania 541,922 number compare
  4. 51 Algeria 500,165 number compare
  5. 52 Netherlands 475,053 number compare
  6. 53 Democratic Republic of Congo 473,734 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia was 509,618 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 625,098 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 186,169 number in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Liberia ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.