Share of the population with lower secondary education in Liberia
Liberia: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 35.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Liberia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of the population with lower secondary education in Liberia stood at 35.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Liberia peaked at 35.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1974.
That places Liberia 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.1% | — |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +233.4% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.3% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,341 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Liberia?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Liberia was 35.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Liberia ranks 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.