Enrolment in primary education, male in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 324,997 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male in Liberia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 324,997 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2017.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Liberia peaked at 366,382 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56,031 number, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 100th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,031 number | — |
| 1971 | 58,672 number | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 61,086 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 69,069 number | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 67,271 number | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 83,190 number | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 85,003 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 95,087 number | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 180,741 number | +90.1% |
| 1999 | 227,953 number | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 288,227 number | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 257,282 number | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 286,584 number | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 324,000 number | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 358,089 number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 363,008 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 366,382 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 334,536 number | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 324,997 number | -2.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 324,997 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million number, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 324,997 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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 | +90.1% | 95,087 number | 180,741 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,617 number | 56,031 number | 85,003 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 95,087 number | 95,087 number | 95,087 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 204,347 number | 180,741 number | 227,953 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 289,023 number | 257,282 number | 324,000 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 349,402 number | 324,997 number | 366,382 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Liberia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Liberia was 324,997 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 366,382 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,031 number in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.