Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 38.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Liberia is 38.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Liberia peaked at 48.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 196th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.5% | — |
| 1971 | 15.8% | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 18.4% | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 14.5% | 32.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.3% | 48.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,341 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Liberia was 38.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Liberia ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release