Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 23.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Liberia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Liberia stood at 23.4%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Liberia peaked at 24.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1974.
That places Liberia 114th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.1% | — |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +381.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.0% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Liberia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Liberia was 23.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Liberia ranks 114th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release