ARCHIVE // LR // TIME-SERIES

Literacy

Liberia — 35 years of data

Back to Country Profile
Historical Values
Year Value
1990 35%
1991 40% (male 50%, female 29%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 40% (male 50%, female 29%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 40% male: 50% female: 29%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 40% male: 50% female: 29%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 40% male: 50% female: 29%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 38.3% male: 53.9% female: 22.4%
1997 definition : age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.3% male : 53.9% female: 22.4% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.3% male: 53.9% female: 22.4% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.3% male: 53.9% female: 22.4% (1995 est.) note: these figures are increasing because of the improving school system
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.3% male: 53.9% female: 22.4% (1995 est.) note: these figures are increasing because of the improving school system
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.3% male: 53.9% female: 22.4% (1995 est.) note: these figures are increasing because of the improving school system
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.3% male: 53.9% female: 22.4% (1995 est.) note: these figures are increasing because of the improving school system
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.5% male: 73.3% female: 41.6% note: (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.5% male: 73.3% female: 41.6% note: (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.5% male: 73.3% female: 41.6% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.5% male: 73.3% female: 41.6% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.5% male: 73.3% female: 41.6% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.5% male: 73.3% female: 41.6% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.5% male: 73.3% female: 41.6% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.5% male: 73.3% female: 41.6% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.5% male: 73.3% female: 41.6% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.8% male: 64.8% female: 56.8% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.8% male: 64.8% female: 56.8% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.8% male: 64.8% female: 56.8% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 47.6% | male: 62.4% | female: 32.8% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 47.6% | male: 62.4% | female: 32.8% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 47.6% | male: 62.4% | female: 32.8% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 47.6% (2015 est.) | male: 62.4% (2015 est.) | female: 32.8% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 47.6% | male: 62.4% | female: 32.8% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 48.3% | male: 62.7% | female: 34.1% (2017)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.3% male: 62.7% female: 34.1% (2017)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.3% male: 62.7% female: 34.1% (2017)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.3% male: 62.7% female: 34.1% (2017)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.3% male: 62.7% female: 34.1% (2017)