Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 25.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Liberia, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Liberia stood at 25.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Liberia peaked at 36.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 169th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.3% | — |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.3% | 36.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,883 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Liberia was 25.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.