Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9761 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Liberia is 0.9761 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Liberia peaked at 1.4 modelled data in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9761 modelled data, in 2025.
Liberia ranks 81st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Liberia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.39 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.34 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.32 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.28 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.21 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9761 modelled data | -3.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.9761 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.9761 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 modelled data | 1.3 modelled data | 1.4 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.32 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.9761 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Liberia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Liberia was 0.9761 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 modelled data in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9761 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Liberia ranks 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release