Education in Montserrado, Liberia: official figures
57.1% of children of primary-school age in Montserrado County were attending primary school in 2019-20 (the net attendance ratio), the highest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 43.3%); counting pupils of any age, primary attendance equalled 104.5% of the age group (Liberia: 90.9%), because many pupils are outside the official age range.
How many teenagers in Montserrado County are in secondary school?
41.9% of young people of secondary-school age in Montserrado County were attending secondary school in 2019-20, the highest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 25.5%).
Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in Montserrado County never went to school?
18.1% of women aged 15 to 49 in Montserrado County had never been to school, the lowest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 30.7%); the median woman had completed 7.1 years of schooling (Liberia: 4.8).
Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many men in Montserrado County never went to school?
5.6% of men aged 15 to 49 in Montserrado County had never been to school, the lowest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 13.0%); the median man had completed 7.8 years of schooling (Liberia: 6.6).
Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in Montserrado County can read?
67.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Montserrado County could read in 2019-20, the highest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 52.0%).
Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Montserrado compares with other counties
Primary school net attendance ratio (2019-20)
Montserrado ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montserrado | 57.1% |
| 2 | Maryland | 49.3% |
| 3 | Grand Kru | 47.9% |
| 4 | Bomi | 45.7% |
| 5 | Margibi | 45.4% |
| 6 | Grand Gedeh | 45.3% |
| 7 | River Gee | 42.3% |
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2019-20)
Montserrado ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montserrado | 41.9% |
| 2 | Bomi | 21.2% |
| 3 | Margibi | 20.1% |
| 4 | Maryland | 19.7% |
| 5 | Bong | 18.4% |
| 6 | River Gee | 18.1% |
| 7 | Grand Bassa | 16.6% |
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Sources
- Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program): Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20, Final Report (county rows of the background-characteristics tables), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 431010570dbc…)
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