Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.8613 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.8613 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia peaked at 0.9348 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4493 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Liberia 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9348 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.6807 GPIA | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.53 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4493 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8613 GPIA | +91.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8078 GPIA | 0.6807 GPIA | 0.9348 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6135 GPIA | 0.4493 GPIA | 0.8613 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 77 India 0.8885 GPIA compare
- 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8775 GPIA compare
- 79 Bangladesh 0.8668 GPIA compare
- 81 Senegal 0.8156 GPIA compare
- 82 Cameroon 0.7892 GPIA compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.7768 GPIA 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia was 0.8613 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9348 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4493 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Liberia ranks 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release