Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Liberia

Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 16.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.4%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Liberia, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.881965: 2.31970: 31975: 3.91980: 8.91985: 9.91990: 10.81995: 9.62000: 9.22005: 10.62010: 16.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Liberia is 16.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Liberia peaked at 16.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.

Liberia ranks 112th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Liberia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 2.3% +162.5%
1970 3.0% +30.3%
1975 3.9% +29.6%
1980 8.9% +127.7%
1985 9.9% +11.4%
1990 10.8% +9.5%
1995 9.6% -11.5%
2000 9.2% -4.4%
2005 10.6% +15.6%
2010 16.4% +55.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 0.9% 2.3% 2
1970s 3.5% 3.0% 3.9% 2
1980s 9.4% 8.9% 9.9% 2
1990s 10.2% 9.6% 10.8% 2
2000s 9.9% 9.2% 10.6% 2
2010s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 109 Guatemala 18.4% compare
  2. 110 Malawi 18.3% compare
  3. 111 Tunisia 16.6% compare
  4. 113 Yemen 15.4% compare
  5. 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.2% compare
  6. 115 Côte d'Ivoire 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Liberia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Liberia was 16.4% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Liberia ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary