Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 37.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Liberia is 37.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 43.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1970.
That places Liberia 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3% | — |
| 1971 | 10.2% | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 22.1% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 9.3% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.4% | 43.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 284,875 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Liberia was 37.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release