Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia

Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 75.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
75.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
178th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.9%
in 2000
All-time low
75.0%
in 2017
Years of data
10
1999–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia, 1999–2017

02550751001999200820171999: 91 %2000: 106.9 %2006: 84.8 %2008: 85.2 %2009: 92 %2011: 93.7 %2014: 86.3 %2015: 85 %2016: 78.4 %2017: 75 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia is 75.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia peaked at 106.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2017.

Liberia ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Liberia, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 91.0%
2000 106.9% +17.4%
2006 84.8% -20.7%
2008 85.2% +0.5%
2009 92.0% +8.0%
2011 93.7% +1.9%
2014 86.3% -7.9%
2015 85.0% -1.4%
2016 78.4% -7.8%
2017 75.0% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.0% 91.0% 91.0% 1
2000s 92.2% 84.8% 106.9% 4
2010s 83.7% 75.0% 93.7% 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 175 Jordan 77.9% compare
  2. 176 Bahamas 77.4% compare
  3. 177 Nigeria 75.1% compare
  4. 179 Chad 74.5% compare
  5. 180 Sudan 74.4% compare
  6. 181 Syria 73.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia was 75.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2017.
How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Liberia ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.