Liberia - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Liberia was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Liberia was 635,478 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 684,404 in 2015 and a minimum value of 80,217 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,217 |
| 1971 | 84,959 |
| 1972 | 90,192 |
| 1975 | 104,056 |
| 1976 | 100,217 |
| 1978 | 129,776 |
| 1979 | 134,658 |
| 1980 | 147,216 |
| 1984 | 132,889 |
| 1998 | 296,188 |
| 1999 | 395,611 |
| 2000 | 496,253 |
| 2006 | 488,438 |
| 2008 | 539,887 |
| 2009 | 605,236 |
| 2011 | 674,534 |
| 2014 | 683,977 |
| 2015 | 684,404 |
| 2016 | 655,049 |
| 2017 | 635,478 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Liberia was 48.86 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 48.93 in 2016, while its lowest value was 30.15 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.15 |
| 1971 | 30.94 |
| 1972 | 32.27 |
| 1975 | 33.62 |
| 1976 | 32.87 |
| 1978 | 35.90 |
| 1979 | 36.87 |
| 1980 | 35.41 |
| 1998 | 38.98 |
| 1999 | 42.38 |
| 2000 | 41.92 |
| 2006 | 47.33 |
| 2008 | 46.92 |
| 2009 | 46.47 |
| 2011 | 46.91 |
| 2014 | 46.93 |
| 2015 | 46.47 |
| 2016 | 48.93 |
| 2017 | 48.86 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Liberia was 28,468 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 30,434 in 2016 and a minimum value of 6,586 in 1998.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,586 |
| 1999 | 10,055 |
| 2000 | 12,966 |
| 2006 | 17,460 |
| 2008 | 22,237 |
| 2009 | 22,120 |
| 2011 | 25,137 |
| 2014 | 25,812 |
| 2015 | 22,479 |
| 2016 | 30,434 |
| 2017 | 28,468 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Liberia was 18.46 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 28.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 11.86 in 2008.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.29 |
| 1999 | 19.20 |
| 2000 | 28.00 |
| 2006 | 12.89 |
| 2008 | 11.86 |
| 2009 | 12.69 |
| 2011 | 13.91 |
| 2014 | 13.97 |
| 2015 | 13.14 |
| 2016 | 20.57 |
| 2017 | 18.46 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
