country profile

Liberia

Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income5.73M population

Last updated July 15, 2026

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Critically unprepared

Composite GEFRI Score

Systemwide critical constraints

Liberia shows critically low readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (7th percentile worldwide). Core capabilities are weak across most dimensions, and essential systems face significant constraints.

22.51Composite score
Global percentile
7th
Global rank
#165
Regional rank
#35
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Critically unprepared
Infrastructure
21.07
5th percentileGlobal avg. 55.13
Critically unprepared
Human Capital
21.29
5th percentileGlobal avg. 47.36
Critically unprepared
Innovation
27.68
7th percentileGlobal avg. 46.19
Severely underprepared
Governance
32.51
28th percentileGlobal avg. 47.46
Critically unprepared
Access & Parity
10.00
33rd percentileGlobal avg. 48.49

Country profile

Liberia faces substantial readiness constraints across core dimensions. Its weakest results are in Governance (33, 28th percentile), Innovation (28, 7th percentile), GEFRI Composite (23, 7th percentile), Human Capital (21, 5th percentile) and Infrastructure (21, 5th percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall readiness.

Dimension scores cluster tightly, showing the system operates with balanced readiness. Limited electricity or internet coverage still constrains classrooms, preventing large-scale digital instruction. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Some indicators are imputed, so the profile should be read with moderate caution.

Key insights

Falls below many peers at the 7th percentile.

Places 165th worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 35th within Sub-Saharan Africa.

Scores range from Governance (32.5) to Access & Parity (10.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Trails regional peers most clearly in Infrastructure.

Regional peers: Sub-Saharan Africa

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
651South Africa57.44
742Mauritius55.85
SeychellesMicrostate55.06
803Botswana53.75
994Ghana48.08
1085Namibia44.23
1146Cabo Verde39.44
1207Eswatini36.39
1258Equatorial Guinea35.21
1269Senegal34.71
12710Gabon34.67
12811Rwanda34.54
13312Kenya32.83
13513Gambia, The32.46
13614Cote d'Ivoire32.04
13715Lesotho31.46
14016Tanzania29.45
14217Benin29.31
Sao Tome and PrincipeFCSMicrostate29.18
14318Togo28.93
14419Zimbabwe28.61
14520CameroonFCS28.42
14621Mauritania27.91
14822Zambia27.69
15023Angola27.20
15324Guinea25.53
15425MozambiqueFCS25.03
15526Madagascar24.90
15627Uganda24.77
15728Congo, Rep.FCS24.76
15829NigeriaFCS24.43
16030EthiopiaFCS24.27
16131Burkina FasoFCS24.20
16232ComorosFCS24.06
16333Sierra Leone23.91
16434MalawiFCS23.31
16535Liberia22.51
16636Guinea-BissauFCS22.30
16737MaliFCS21.77
16838Burundi20.39
16939SudanFCS19.96
17040NigerFCS19.49
17141EritreaFCS19.24
17242Congo, Dem. Rep.FCS19.13
17343ChadFCS17.06
17544SomaliaFCS16.33
17645South SudanFCS16.19
17746Central African RepublicFCS16.10