Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.7353 GPI in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Liberia, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Liberia stood at 0.7353 GPI.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Liberia peaked at 0.8587 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6329 GPI, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 169th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6329 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.8587 GPI | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7987 GPI | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7283 GPI | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7353 GPI | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6329 GPI | 0.6329 GPI | 0.6329 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8587 GPI | 0.8587 GPI | 0.8587 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7541 GPI | 0.7283 GPI | 0.7987 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 166 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7583 GPI compare
- 167 Tajikistan 0.7536 GPI compare
- 168 Cambodia 0.7356 GPI compare
- 170 Côte d'Ivoire 0.7127 GPI compare
- 171 Yemen 0.6982 GPI compare
- 172 Mali 0.6981 GPI compare
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, gender parity index in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Liberia was 0.7353 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8587 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6329 GPI in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.