Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Liberia

Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 8.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.0%
World rank
139th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 1980
All-time low
1.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 1.21965: 2.91970: 6.41975: 11.71980: 15.81985: 14.21990: 101995: 72000: 9.82005: 9.72010: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Liberia is 8.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Liberia peaked at 15.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.

Liberia ranks 139th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Liberia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.2%
1965 2.9% +142.4%
1970 6.4% +123.1%
1975 11.7% +83.4%
1980 15.8% +34.7%
1985 14.2% -9.8%
1990 10.0% -29.6%
1995 7.0% -29.9%
2000 9.8% +38.9%
2005 9.7% -0.5%
2010 8.0% -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.2% 2.9% 2
1970s 9.0% 6.4% 11.7% 2
1980s 15.0% 14.2% 15.8% 2
1990s 8.5% 7.0% 10.0% 2
2000s 9.7% 9.7% 9.8% 2
2010s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 136 Papua New Guinea 11.1% compare
  2. 137 Malawi 10.7% compare
  3. 138 Niger 8.1% compare
  4. 140 Haiti 7.3% compare
  5. 141 Singapore 6.6% compare
  6. 142 Ecuador 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Liberia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Liberia was 8.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Liberia ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
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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