Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 55.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 55.6% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 75.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2022.
That places Liberia 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 75.3% | — |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.0% | 68.3% | 75.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 55.6% | 59.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 284,875 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia was 55.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release