Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 13.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Liberia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Liberia is 13.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Liberia peaked at 13.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1981.
That places Liberia 146th 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.0% | — |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +2.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 143 Togo 15.7% compare
- 144 Senegal 15.5% compare
- 145 Madagascar 14.8% compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 13.5% compare
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 12.9% compare
- 149 Benin 12.3% 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, female (modelled data) in Liberia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Liberia was 13.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Liberia ranks 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release