Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia
Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 36.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 36.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia peaked at 36.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1970.
That places Liberia 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9% | — |
| 1965 | 6.6% | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +101.8% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +70.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 12.1% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 14.2% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
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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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia was 36.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Liberia ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary