Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 50.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia is 50.1%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 51.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1999.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.6% | — |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 39.7% | 47.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 45.0% | 51.3% | 5 |
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 50.1% in 2017, 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 51.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.