Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 37.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia is 37.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.5% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 37.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 86th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.6% | — |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +57.8% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +95.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.6% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 18.9% | 37.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 284,875 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 284,866 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia was 37.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 86th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release