Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 37.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Liberia stood at 37.0%.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Liberia peaked at 38.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.
That places Liberia 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +49.5% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +67.4% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +90.2% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +18.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 37.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 37.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 4.3% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.4% | 38.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Liberia was 37.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Liberia ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release