Liberia—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #102 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
99.3%
2017
YoY Change
+6.0%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#102
of 167 countries
Maximum
130.8%
2009
Minimum
93.7%
2016
CAGR
-1.3%
6 years
Last
99.3%
Previous
93.7%
Highest
130.8%
Lowest
93.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Liberia's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 99.3% in 2017, ranking #102 out of 167 countries. This represents a +6.0% change from 2016. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 130.8% (2009) and the lowest was 93.7% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 99.3% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 123.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 126.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 130.8% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 111.5% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).