Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0533 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0533 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0563 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 units per person, in 1970.
That places Liberia 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0114 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0125 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0204 units per person | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0182 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0261 units per person | +43.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0284 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0283 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0404 units per person | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0463 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0563 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0488 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0533 units per person | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0463 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0563 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 180 Cayman Islands 0.0544 units per person compare
- 181 Bermuda 0.0539 units per person compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0536 units per person compare
- 184 Japan 0.0531 units per person compare
- 185 Qatar 0.0529 units per person compare
- 186 Republic of Korea 0.0514 units per person compare
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Liberia was 0.0533 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0563 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 units per person in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.