Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 24.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Liberia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 24.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Liberia peaked at 24.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1981.
Liberia ranks 157th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.8% | — |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 154 Burundi 28.6% compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 25.6% compare
- 156 Mali 24.6% compare
- 158 Niger 20.8% compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 16.9% compare
- 160 Mozambique 14.9% compare
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 66.59 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Liberia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Liberia was 24.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Liberia ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release