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 44.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liberia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liberia stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liberia peaked at 44.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 15th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.7% | — |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +4.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 44.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.7%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 44.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.7% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.4% | 44.4% | 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 44.4% 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 44.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Liberia ranks 15th out of 183 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 up 79.5%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release