Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 1.38 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Liberia stood at 1.38 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Liberia peaked at 1.38 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0401 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 150th of 203 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), per square in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4605 units per square kilometre | +189.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5861 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2014 | 0.995 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01 units per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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% | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.4605 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4605 units per square kilometre | 0.4605 units per square kilometre | 0.4605 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5861 units per square kilometre | 0.5861 units per square kilometre | 0.5861 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.995 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Yemen 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Madagascar 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Djibouti 1.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 United States of America 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Brazil 1.29 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Liberia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Liberia was 1.38 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Liberia ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.