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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Liberia, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 116 Russian Federation 27.0% compare
- 117 Singapore 26.9% compare
- 118 Kenya 25.8% compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 23.7% compare
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 23.6% compare
- 122 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.9% compare
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 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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Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)