Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Liberia
Liberia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Liberia, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.2% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Liberia peaked at 14.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.
That places Liberia 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.1% | — |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +86.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -44.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +180.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -73.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.0% | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Liberia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Liberia was 2.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Liberia ranks 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release