Enrolment in secondary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 97,206 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Liberia, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, enrolment in secondary education, female in Liberia stood at 97,206 number.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Liberia peaked at 105,380 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,860 number, in 1970.
That places Liberia 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,860 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,279 number | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 5,148 number | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 8,498 number | +65.1% |
| 1976 | 7,531 number | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 13,474 number | +78.9% |
| 1979 | 14,706 number | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 15,343 number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 44,355 number | +189.1% |
| 2000 | 56,449 number | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 105,380 number | +86.7% |
| 2014 | 95,834 number | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 97,206 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,214 number | 3,860 number | 14,706 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 15,343 number | 15,343 number | 15,343 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 44,355 number | 44,355 number | 44,355 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 56,449 number | 56,449 number | 56,449 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 99,473 number | 95,834 number | 105,380 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 128 Puerto Rico 108,490 number compare
- 129 Republic of Moldova 107,891 number compare
- 130 Jamaica 100,401 number compare
- 132 Botswana 87,309 number compare
- 133 Namibia 85,179 number compare
- 134 Timor-Leste 83,384 number compare
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Liberia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Liberia was 97,206 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,380 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,860 number in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.