Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9603 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.9603 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia peaked at 0.9603 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6171 GPI, in 1999.
That places Liberia 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6171 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.8371 GPI | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7853 GPI | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7187 GPI | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7264 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9603 GPI | +32.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.9603 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9194 GPI, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.9603 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9834 GPI, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6171 GPI | 0.6171 GPI | 0.6171 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8371 GPI | 0.8371 GPI | 0.8371 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7434 GPI | 0.7187 GPI | 0.7853 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9603 GPI | 0.9603 GPI | 0.9603 GPI | 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Liberia was 0.9603 GPI in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9603 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6171 GPI in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Liberia ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release