School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Liberia
Liberia: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 37.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Liberia is 37.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Liberia peaked at 43.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 187th of 203 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 (% gross) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3% | — |
| 1971 | 10.2% | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 22.1% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +3.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 37.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 37.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 9.3% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.4% | 43.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Liberia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Liberia was 37.7% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Liberia ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.