Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 27.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Liberia stood at 27.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 142.1% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Liberia peaked at 27.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2016.
That places Liberia 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.8% | — |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +71.5% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -55.8% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +142.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 11.3% | 27.4% | 3 |
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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 completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Liberia?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Liberia was 27.4% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Liberia ranks 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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