Liberia - School enrollment
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Liberia was 125.18 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 160.08 in 2014 and a minimum value of 30.85 in 1998.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.54 |
| 1971 | 50.04 |
| 1972 | 53.96 |
| 1975 | 54.35 |
| 1976 | 49.12 |
| 1978 | 57.11 |
| 1979 | 63.84 |
| 1980 | 68.70 |
| 1984 | 35.69 |
| 1998 | 30.85 |
| 1999 | 48.70 |
| 2000 | 75.64 |
| 2014 | 160.08 |
| 2015 | 157.82 |
| 2016 | 134.35 |
| 2017 | 125.18 |
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Liberia was 125.74 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 160.29 in 2014 and a minimum value of 24.10 in 1998.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.65 |
| 1971 | 38.47 |
| 1972 | 41.59 |
| 1975 | 44.06 |
| 1976 | 39.12 |
| 1978 | 47.19 |
| 1979 | 51.51 |
| 1980 | 58.13 |
| 1998 | 24.10 |
| 1999 | 41.77 |
| 2000 | 70.74 |
| 2014 | 160.29 |
| 2015 | 154.66 |
| 2016 | 135.10 |
| 2017 | 125.74 |
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Liberia was 124.64 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 160.86 in 2015 and a minimum value of 37.46 in 1998.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.50 |
| 1971 | 61.68 |
| 1972 | 66.37 |
| 1975 | 64.61 |
| 1976 | 59.08 |
| 1978 | 66.93 |
| 1979 | 76.05 |
| 1980 | 79.14 |
| 1998 | 37.46 |
| 1999 | 55.47 |
| 2000 | 80.43 |
| 2014 | 159.88 |
| 2015 | 160.86 |
| 2016 | 133.63 |
| 2017 | 124.64 |
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Liberia was 85.11 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 116.30 in 2000 and a minimum value of 37.02 in 1970.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.02 |
| 1971 | 38.31 |
| 1972 | 39.42 |
| 1975 | 41.52 |
| 1976 | 38.99 |
| 1978 | 47.31 |
| 1979 | 47.45 |
| 1980 | 50.14 |
| 1984 | 40.54 |
| 1998 | 78.59 |
| 1999 | 98.17 |
| 2000 | 116.30 |
| 2006 | 95.14 |
| 2008 | 95.81 |
| 2009 | 102.36 |
| 2011 | 105.12 |
| 2014 | 97.42 |
| 2015 | 95.33 |
| 2016 | 89.47 |
| 2017 | 85.11 |
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Liberia was 84.71 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 100.22 in 2011 and a minimum value of 22.06 in 1970.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.06 |
| 1971 | 23.44 |
| 1972 | 25.20 |
| 1975 | 27.77 |
| 1976 | 25.53 |
| 1978 | 33.92 |
| 1979 | 34.99 |
| 1980 | 35.55 |
| 1998 | 61.89 |
| 1999 | 84.07 |
| 2000 | 98.54 |
| 2006 | 91.24 |
| 2008 | 91.17 |
| 2009 | 96.53 |
| 2011 | 100.22 |
| 2014 | 93.07 |
| 2015 | 90.20 |
| 2016 | 89.16 |
| 2017 | 84.71 |
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Liberia was 85.49 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 133.70 in 2000 and a minimum value of 52.35 in 1970.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.35 |
| 1971 | 53.51 |
| 1972 | 53.92 |
| 1975 | 55.41 |
| 1976 | 52.58 |
| 1978 | 60.75 |
| 1979 | 59.91 |
| 1980 | 64.71 |
| 1998 | 94.95 |
| 1999 | 111.97 |
| 2000 | 133.70 |
| 2006 | 98.94 |
| 2008 | 100.32 |
| 2009 | 108.03 |
| 2011 | 109.87 |
| 2014 | 101.63 |
| 2015 | 100.28 |
| 2016 | 89.77 |
| 2017 | 85.49 |
School enrollment, primary (% net)
The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Liberia was 44.26 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48.10 in 1999 and a minimum value of 36.09 in 2006.
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.10 |
| 2006 | 36.09 |
| 2008 | 43.79 |
| 2009 | 40.55 |
| 2011 | 40.79 |
| 2014 | 38.39 |
| 2017 | 44.26 |
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.05 |
| 2006 | 36.13 |
| 2008 | 42.37 |
| 2014 | 37.34 |
| 2017 | 44.40 |
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.03 |
| 2006 | 36.04 |
| 2008 | 45.18 |
| 2014 | 39.41 |
| 2017 | 44.12 |
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Liberia was 48.33 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 52.41 in 1975, while its lowest value was 29.85 in 2008.
Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 52.41 |
| 1984 | 33.43 |
| 1998 | 39.56 |
| 1999 | 38.44 |
| 2006 | 36.35 |
| 2008 | 29.85 |
| 2009 | 33.28 |
| 2011 | 32.55 |
| 2014 | 35.00 |
| 2015 | 33.28 |
| 2016 | 48.50 |
| 2017 | 48.33 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Liberia was 37.90 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 46.36 in 2011 and a minimum value of 9.65 in 1970.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.65 |
| 1971 | 10.49 |
| 1972 | 12.26 |
| 1975 | 16.90 |
| 1976 | 14.95 |
| 1978 | 21.47 |
| 1979 | 23.38 |
| 1980 | 23.21 |
| 1999 | 32.13 |
| 2000 | 35.94 |
| 2011 | 46.36 |
| 2014 | 38.57 |
| 2015 | 37.90 |
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Liberia was 32.91 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41.54 in 2011 and a minimum value of 4.34 in 1970.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.34 |
| 1971 | 4.66 |
| 1972 | 5.47 |
| 1975 | 8.29 |
| 1976 | 7.12 |
| 1978 | 12.07 |
| 1979 | 12.80 |
| 1980 | 12.95 |
| 1999 | 25.33 |
| 2000 | 30.30 |
| 2011 | 41.54 |
| 2014 | 33.58 |
| 2015 | 32.91 |
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Liberia was 42.77 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 51.07 in 2011 and a minimum value of 15.20 in 1970.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.20 |
| 1971 | 16.57 |
| 1972 | 19.32 |
| 1975 | 25.77 |
| 1976 | 22.98 |
| 1978 | 31.05 |
| 1979 | 34.13 |
| 1980 | 33.60 |
| 1999 | 38.78 |
| 2000 | 41.44 |
| 2011 | 51.07 |
| 2014 | 43.45 |
| 2015 | 42.77 |
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.96 |
| 2015 | 15.69 |
School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.34 |
| 2015 | 14.61 |
School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)
Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.54 |
| 2015 | 16.74 |
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.15 |
| 2014 | 59.98 |
| 2015 | 58.37 |
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Liberia was 11.92 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 42 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19.66 in 2000 and a minimum value of 1.00 in 1970.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 1.03 |
| 1972 | 1.14 |
| 1973 | 1.34 |
| 1975 | 1.74 |
| 1978 | 1.78 |
| 1979 | 2.43 |
| 1987 | 2.70 |
| 1999 | 8.42 |
| 2000 | 19.66 |
| 2010 | 9.53 |
| 2012 | 11.92 |
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Liberia was 9.15 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 42 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.01 in 2000 and a minimum value of 0.40 in 1971.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.42 |
| 1971 | 0.40 |
| 1972 | 0.53 |
| 1973 | 0.63 |
| 1975 | 0.76 |
| 1979 | 1.32 |
| 1987 | 1.24 |
| 1999 | 3.26 |
| 2000 | 14.01 |
| 2010 | 6.58 |
| 2012 | 9.15 |
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Liberia was 14.65 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 42 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25.19 in 2000 and a minimum value of 1.61 in 1970.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.61 |
| 1971 | 1.69 |
| 1972 | 1.78 |
| 1973 | 2.08 |
| 1975 | 2.77 |
| 1979 | 3.57 |
| 1987 | 4.18 |
| 1999 | 13.50 |
| 2000 | 25.19 |
| 2010 | 12.44 |
| 2012 | 14.65 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
