Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Liberia
Liberia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Liberia, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Liberia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3946 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Liberia 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.3946 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.675 GPIA | +71.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7268 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7185 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.804 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7358 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9093 GPIA | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8995 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9988 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3946 GPIA | 0.3946 GPIA | 0.3946 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7068 GPIA | 0.675 GPIA | 0.7268 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8371 GPIA | 0.7358 GPIA | 0.9093 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Liberia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Liberia was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3946 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Liberia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Liberia ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release