Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Liberia
Liberia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Liberia, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Liberia is 2.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Liberia peaked at 13.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 81st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.3% | — |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +103.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -59.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +287.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -69.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.5% | 13.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 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 2.5% 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 13.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Liberia ranks 81st out of 170 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 70.6%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release