Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 178,441 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 178,441 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 178,441 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78,986, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 38th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78,986 | — |
| 2016 | 92,631 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 109,762 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 155,631 | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 168,049 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 178,441 | +6.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 178,441 is below the median for low income countries, which is 644,653, 28% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 178,441 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,801, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93,793 | 78,986 | 109,762 | 3 |
| 2020s | 167,374 | 155,631 | 178,441 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 35 Ukraine 230,385 compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 219,436 compare
- 37 South Africa 209,161 compare
- 39 Cambodia 175,265 compare
- 40 Mauritania 151,311 compare
- 41 Tunisia 151,204
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia was 178,441 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 178,441 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,986 in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release