Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 97,970 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 97,970 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Liberia peaked at 97,970 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,230, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 116th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27,230 | — |
| 2000 | 29,842 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 42,511 | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 45,165 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 51,067 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 61,612 | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 35,220 | -42.8% |
| 2014 | 61,256 | +73.9% |
| 2015 | 61,741 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 79,558 | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 80,121 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81,794 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 97,970 | +19.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 97,970 is below the median for low income countries, which is 365,400, 27% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 97,970 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 328,929, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,230 | 27,230 | 27,230 | 1 |
| 2000s | 42,146 | 29,842 | 51,067 | 4 |
| 2010s | 63,251 | 35,220 | 80,121 | 6 |
| 2020s | 89,882 | 81,794 | 97,970 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Liberia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Liberia was 97,970 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,970 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,230 in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release