Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9494 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liberia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.9494 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liberia peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9494 GPIA, in 2022.
Liberia ranks 78th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.32 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.966 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9507 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9494 GPIA | -0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.9494 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9494 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.9494 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9553 GPIA | 0.9494 GPIA | 0.966 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liberia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liberia was 0.9494 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9494 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Liberia ranks 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release