Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Liberia

Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 23.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.2%
World rank
108th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Liberia, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 21.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 23.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Liberia stood at 23.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Liberia peaked at 23.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

Liberia ranks 108th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Liberia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.7%
1965 3.3% +92.4%
1970 5.2% +58.4%
1975 7.5% +44.8%
1980 7.2% -3.9%
1985 7.2% +0.6%
1990 7.8% +6.9%
1995 9.0% +16.0%
2000 17.9% +99.7%
2005 21.2% +18.2%
2010 23.2% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 1.7% 3.3% 2
1970s 6.3% 5.2% 7.5% 2
1980s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 2
1990s 8.4% 7.8% 9.0% 2
2000s 19.6% 17.9% 21.2% 2
2010s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 105 Togo 25.2% compare
  2. 106 Tunisia 23.7% compare
  3. 107 Paraguay 23.2% compare
  4. 109 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.1% compare
  5. 110 Thailand 22.9% compare
  6. 111 Bangladesh 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Liberia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Liberia was 23.2% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary?
Liberia ranks 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)