Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 48.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 48.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 49.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 184th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.8% | — |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +69.4% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 37.4% | 44.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 25.8% | 49.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 43.7% | 48.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia was 48.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release