Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 37.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
37.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
116th
of 119 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2022
All-time low
19.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Liberia, 2016–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Liberia stood at 37.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 116th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24.8% | — |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +63.8% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.3% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.6% | 37.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 113 Burkina Faso 44.5% compare
- 114 Niger 43.0% compare
- 115 Madagascar 40.5% compare
- 117 Cameroon 36.3% compare
- 118 Sierra Leone 35.6% compare
- 119 Chad 7.8% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 284,875 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 284,866 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Liberia?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Liberia was 37.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Liberia ranks 116th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release