Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Liberia

Liberia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 49.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.3%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
105th
of 132 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2019
All-time low
13.8%
in 1974
Years of data
5
1974–2019

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Liberia, 1974–2019

10203040501974199620191974: 13.8 cumulative2010: 42.4 cumulative2016: 46.5 cumulative2017: 45.9 cumulative2019: 49.3 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Liberia is 49.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Liberia peaked at 49.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1974.

Liberia ranks 105th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Liberia, 1974 to 2019.
Year cumulative Change
1974 13.8%
2010 42.4% +206.3%
2016 46.5% +9.7%
2017 45.9% -1.3%
2019 49.3% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1
2010s 46.0% 42.4% 49.3% 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 102 Costa Rica 51.2% compare
  2. 103 Belize 49.8% compare
  3. 104 Angola 49.6% compare
  4. 106 Pakistan 48.0% compare
  5. 107 Myanmar 47.8% compare
  6. 108 Tunisia 45.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Liberia?
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Liberia was 49.3% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1974.
How does Liberia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Liberia ranks 105th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.