Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Liberia
Liberia: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 37.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Liberia is 37.74, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Liberia peaked at 43.65 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.34, in 1970.
That places Liberia 187th out of 203 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 Gross Enrollment Rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.34 | — |
| 1971 | 10.16 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 11.81 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 16.14 | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 14.27 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 20.29 | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 22.06 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 21.92 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.88 | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 34.14 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 43.65 | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 36.77 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 36.37 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.74 | +3.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 37.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.74, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 37.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.87 | 9.34 | 22.06 | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.92 | 21.92 | 21.92 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.88 | 29.88 | 29.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.14 | 34.14 | 34.14 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.93 | 36.37 | 43.65 | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.74 | 37.74 | 37.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Liberia?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Liberia was 37.74 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.65 in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Liberia ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.