Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 170,933 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
170,933
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
58th
of 184 countries
All-time high
170,933
in 2022
All-time low
83,914
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2022
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 170,933 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 170,933 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83,914, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 58th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83,914 | — |
| 2016 | 109,668 | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 114,160 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 133,986 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 160,199 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 170,933 | +6.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 170,933 is below the median for low income countries, which is 988,451, 17% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 170,933 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102,581 | 83,914 | 114,160 | 3 |
| 2020s | 155,039 | 133,986 | 170,933 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 184,962 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 174,707 compare
- 57 Lebanon 173,111 compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 167,059 compare
- 60 Italy 163,403 compare
- 61 El Salvador 160,604 compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Liberia was 170,933 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 170,933 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,914 in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. 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 youth of upper 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