Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia

Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 48.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
48.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
172nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2016
All-time low
30.0%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia, 1999–2017

010203040501999200820171999: 30 %2000: 31 %2006: 39.7 %2008: 39.1 %2009: 41.9 %2011: 45.7 %2014: 40.7 %2015: 39.7 %2016: 49.6 %2017: 48.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia is 48.6%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia peaked at 49.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1999.

That places Liberia 172nd 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, female in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Liberia, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 30.0%
2000 31.0% +3.4%
2006 39.7% +27.8%
2008 39.1% -1.5%
2009 41.9% +7.3%
2011 45.7% +9.1%
2014 40.7% -11.1%
2015 39.7% -2.4%
2016 49.6% +25.0%
2017 48.6% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% 1
2000s 37.9% 31.0% 41.9% 4
2010s 44.9% 39.7% 49.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia was 48.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1999.
How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Liberia ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.