Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Liberia
Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 34.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Liberia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 34.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 263.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Liberia peaked at 34.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6% | — |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +110.3% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | +70.0% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +72.3% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +110.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.0% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 10.0% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 9.5% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Liberia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Liberia was 34.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Liberia ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary