4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Liberia
Liberia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 21.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21.2
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
157th
of 164 countries
All-time high
27
in 2019
All-time low
13
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Liberia stood at 21.2.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Liberia peaked at 27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 157th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 21.2 | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1 | 19 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 1 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Liberia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Liberia was 21.2 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Liberia ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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