Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Liberia

Liberia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 97,970 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
97,970
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97,970
in 2022
All-time low
27,230
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2022

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Liberia, 1999–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999201020221999: 27.2k2000: 29.8k2006: 42.5k2008: 45.2k2009: 51.1k2011: 61.6k2013: 35.2k2014: 61.3k2015: 61.7k2016: 79.6k2017: 80.1k2020: 81.8k2022: 98.0k

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 in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in Liberia, 1999 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 115 Norway 103,132 compare
  4. 117 Finland 96,730 compare
  5. 118 Namibia 96,076 compare
  6. 119 Armenia 94,017 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release