Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0259 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Liberia is 0.0259 units per person, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0259 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1970.
That places Liberia 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 units per person | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 units per person | +69.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.008 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 units per person | +97.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0193 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.025 units per person | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 0.021 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 units per person | +24.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0259 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0259 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0259 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.008 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0223 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 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), per capita in Liberia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Liberia was 0.0259 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.