Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia

Liberia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 71.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
71.4%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
1st
of 155 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2011
All-time low
71.4%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2006–2017

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia, 2006–2017

0204060802006201120172006: 84.8 %2008: 76.2 %2009: 85.4 %2011: 85.8 %2014: 85.5 %2017: 71.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 71.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia peaked at 85.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2017.

That places Liberia 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Liberia, 2006 to 2017.
Year % Change
2006 84.8%
2008 76.2% -10.1%
2009 85.4% +12.1%
2011 85.8% +0.4%
2014 85.5% -0.3%
2017 71.4% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.2% 76.2% 85.4% 3
2010s 80.9% 71.4% 85.8% 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 2 Kenya 44.1%
  2. 3 Madagascar 43.7% compare
  3. 4 Eswatini 41.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liberia was 71.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2017.
How does Liberia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Liberia ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,392 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/