School enrollment, tertiary, female in Liberia
Liberia: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 8.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Liberia, 1970–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2012, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Liberia stood at 8.2%.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Liberia peaked at 13.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1971.
That places Liberia 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +71.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +165.3% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +339.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -52.7% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Liberia?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Liberia was 8.2% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1971.
- How does Liberia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Liberia ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.