School enrollment, secondary, male in Liberia

Liberia: School enrollment, secondary, male was 38.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38.4%
World rank
186th
of 202 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2011
All-time low
14.5%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2020

School enrollment, secondary, male in Liberia, 1970–2020

10203040501970199520201970: 14.5 % gross1971: 15.8 % gross1972: 18.4 % gross1975: 24.4 % gross1976: 21.8 % gross1978: 29.3 % gross1979: 32.1 % gross1980: 31.7 % gross1999: 36.5 % gross2000: 39.8 % gross2011: 48.5 % gross2014: 41.7 % gross2015: 41.3 % gross2020: 38.4 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, male in Liberia is 38.4%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Liberia peaked at 48.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1970.

Liberia ranks 186th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, male in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Liberia, 1970 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1970 14.5%
1971 15.8% +9.3%
1972 18.4% +16.1%
1975 24.4% +32.9%
1976 21.8% -10.7%
1978 29.3% +34.1%
1979 32.1% +9.9%
1980 31.7% -1.3%
1999 36.5% +15.0%
2000 39.8% +9.2%
2011 48.5% +21.6%
2014 41.7% -14.0%
2015 41.3% -0.9%
2020 38.4% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.3% 14.5% 32.1% 7
1980s 31.7% 31.7% 31.7% 1
1990s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 1
2000s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1
2010s 43.8% 41.3% 48.5% 3
2020s 38.4% 38.4% 38.4% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 183 Sudan 42.2% compare
  2. 184 Mali 40.7% compare
  3. 185 Mozambique 39.2% compare
  4. 187 Senegal 38.3% compare
  5. 188 Malawi 36.0% compare
  6. 189 Mauritania 35.9% compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Liberia?
School enrollment, secondary, male in Liberia was 38.4% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
Liberia ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,689 data points, 1970–2025
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.