Secondary education, pupils in Liberia
Liberia: Secondary education, pupils was 274,573 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2020, secondary education, pupils in Liberia stood at 274,573. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Liberia peaked at 274,573 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,771, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,771 | — |
| 1971 | 18,856 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 22,624 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 34,151 | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 31,224 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 47,446 | +52.0% |
| 1979 | 53,254 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 54,623 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 113,878 | +108.5% |
| 2000 | 135,509 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 237,643 | +75.4% |
| 2014 | 222,857 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 226,832 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 274,573 | +21.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 274,573 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 274,573 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,047 | 16,771 | 53,254 | 7 |
| 1980s | 54,623 | 54,623 | 54,623 | 1 |
| 1990s | 113,878 | 113,878 | 113,878 | 1 |
| 2000s | 135,509 | 135,509 | 135,509 | 1 |
| 2010s | 229,111 | 222,857 | 237,643 | 3 |
| 2020s | 274,573 | 274,573 | 274,573 | 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 secondary education, pupils in Liberia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Liberia was 274,573 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 274,573 in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,771 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Liberia ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.