Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 22.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia is 22.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia peaked at 22.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1981.
That places Liberia 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.2% | — |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.2% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 156 Madagascar 28.5% compare
- 157 Mali 26.9% compare
- 158 Somalia 22.9% compare
- 160 Chad 20.0% compare
- 161 Mozambique 19.4% compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 16.5% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Liberia was 22.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Liberia ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release