Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.475 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Liberia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.475 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Liberia peaked at 0.5386 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2927 GPIA, in 1974.
Liberia ranks 127th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2927 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.4595 GPIA | +57.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3656 GPIA | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5386 GPIA | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 0.475 GPIA | -11.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.475 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5296 GPIA, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.475 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5856 GPIA, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2927 GPIA | 0.2927 GPIA | 0.2927 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4597 GPIA | 0.3656 GPIA | 0.5386 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Liberia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Liberia was 0.475 GPIA 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 0.5386 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2927 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Liberia ranks 127th out of 132 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 3.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release