Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 45.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Liberia, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 45.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Liberia peaked at 45.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.7% | — |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +3.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 45.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.1%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 45.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 38.9% | 41.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.9% | 44.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 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 public in Liberia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Liberia was 45.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Liberia ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release