Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 133,341 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia stood at 133,341. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 133,341 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,860, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 127th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,860 | — |
| 1971 | 4,279 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 5,148 | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 6,265 | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 7,381 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 8,498 | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 7,531 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 10,502 | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 13,474 | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 14,706 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 15,343 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 44,355 | +189.1% |
| 2000 | 56,449 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 105,380 | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 102,198 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 99,016 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 95,834 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 97,206 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 133,341 | +37.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 133,341 is below the median for low income countries, which is 512,577, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 133,341 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,573, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +189.1% | 15,343 | 44,355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,164 | 3,860 | 14,706 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,343 | 15,343 | 15,343 | 1 |
| 1990s | 44,355 | 44,355 | 44,355 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56,449 | 56,449 | 56,449 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99,927 | 95,834 | 105,380 | 5 |
| 2020s | 133,341 | 133,341 | 133,341 | 1 |
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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia was 133,341 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 133,341 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,860 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.