Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 65.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liberia, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 65.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liberia peaked at 65.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1999.
That places Liberia 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.0% | — |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +17.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 65.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.4%, 6.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 65.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 42.8% | 54.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.1% | 58.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liberia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liberia was 65.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Liberia ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release