Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 170,298 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Liberia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 170,298 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Liberia peaked at 170,298 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96,682, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 45th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96,682 | — |
| 2016 | 105,018 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 115,498 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 140,670 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 159,918 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 170,298 | +6.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 170,298 is below the median for low income countries, which is 894,172, 19% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 170,298 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 361,629, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105,733 | 96,682 | 115,498 | 3 |
| 2020s | 156,962 | 140,670 | 170,298 | 3 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Liberia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Liberia was 170,298 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 170,298 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,682 in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Liberia ranks 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release