4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Liberia
Liberia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 13.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 13.3 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Liberia peaked at 19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2008.
That places Liberia 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 upper secondary education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 | 11 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 1 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 66.59 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Liberia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Liberia was 13.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Liberia ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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