Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 167,825 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia is 167,825 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 167,825 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69,048 number, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69,048 number | — |
| 2000 | 77,150 number | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 98,448 number | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 102,642 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 117,507 number | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 138,029 number | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 139,823 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 142,069 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 166,921 number | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 167,825 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,048 number | 69,048 number | 69,048 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 98,937 number | 77,150 number | 117,507 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 150,933 number | 138,029 number | 167,825 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 284,875 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 284,866 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia was 167,825 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 167,825 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,048 number in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.