Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia

Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 24.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
24.5%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2010
All-time low
12.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 12.21965: 15.41970: 14.71975: 18.41980: 17.81985: 201990: 19.81995: 12.42000: 14.42005: 18.22010: 24.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia is 24.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia peaked at 24.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1960.

Liberia ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Liberia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.2%
1965 15.4% +26.1%
1970 14.7% -4.6%
1975 18.4% +25.3%
1980 17.8% -3.3%
1985 20.0% +12.6%
1990 19.8% -1.2%
1995 12.4% -37.3%
2000 14.4% +16.0%
2005 18.2% +26.6%
2010 24.5% +34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.8% 12.2% 15.4% 2
1970s 16.5% 14.7% 18.4% 2
1980s 18.9% 17.8% 20.0% 2
1990s 16.1% 12.4% 19.8% 2
2000s 16.3% 14.4% 18.2% 2
2010s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 8 Tanzania 28.2% compare
  2. 9 Cambodia 26.6% compare
  3. 10 Nicaragua 25.2% compare
  4. 12 Congo 23.9% compare
  5. 13 Eswatini 23.3% compare
  6. 14 Namibia 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Liberia was 24.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1960.
How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Liberia ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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