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 45.1% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Liberia is 45.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Liberia peaked at 45.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1978.
That places Liberia 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.8% | — |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +151.7% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.9% | 31.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 30.6% | 40.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.8% | 45.1% | 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 45.1% 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 45.1% 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 11.8% in 1978.
- How does Liberia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Liberia ranks 168th 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 24.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release