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

Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 25.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
25.4%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 1990
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 24.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Liberia is 25.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Liberia peaked at 28.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

That places Liberia 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Liberia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.7%
1965 4.4% +160.6%
1970 5.8% +30.7%
1975 7.5% +29.5%
1980 18.9% +151.5%
1985 23.9% +26.9%
1990 28.1% +17.5%
1995 24.8% -12.0%
2000 21.6% -12.6%
2005 20.4% -5.9%
2010 25.4% +24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 1.7% 4.4% 2
1970s 6.6% 5.8% 7.5% 2
1980s 21.4% 18.9% 23.9% 2
1990s 26.5% 24.8% 28.1% 2
2000s 21.0% 20.4% 21.6% 2
2010s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 116 Russian Federation 27.0% compare
  2. 117 Singapore 26.9% compare
  3. 118 Kenya 25.8% compare
  4. 120 Sierra Leone 23.7% compare
  5. 121 Côte d'Ivoire 23.6% compare
  6. 122 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.9% 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 25.4% 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 28.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Liberia ranks 119th 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 17.5%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)