Secondary education, general pupils in Liberia
Liberia: Secondary education, general pupils was 47.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Liberia, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 47.3% for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Liberia peaked at 47.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1971.
Liberia ranks 178th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.3% | — |
| 1971 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 24.7% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 29.0% | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2% | 22.9% | 29.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.4% | 42.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 43.9% | 47.3% | 3 |
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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 secondary education, general pupils in Liberia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Liberia was 47.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1971.
- How does Liberia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Liberia ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.