Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 270,010 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 270,010 for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 272,796 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,494, in 1970.
That places Liberia 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,494 | — |
| 1971 | 17,803 | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 21,411 | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 25,267 | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 29,122 | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 32,978 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 29,544 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 37,606 | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 45,668 | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 51,231 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 51,666 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 49,568 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 47,470 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 45,371 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 43,273 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 94,126 | +117.5% |
| 2000 | 90,442 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 132,224 | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 145,233 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 158,242 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 182,874 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 201,476 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 220,078 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 272,796 | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 270,010 | -1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 270,010 is below the median for low income countries, which is 918,775, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 270,010 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673,633, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +117.5% | 43,273 | 94,126 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,612 | 15,494 | 51,231 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,470 | 43,273 | 51,666 | 5 |
| 1990s | 94,126 | 94,126 | 94,126 | 1 |
| 2000s | 141,803 | 90,442 | 182,874 | 5 |
| 2010s | 241,090 | 201,476 | 272,796 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia was 270,010 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 272,796 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,494 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.