Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted 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 … GPIA gender adjusted 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.8613 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8613 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.8613 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8156 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release