Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Liberia

Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 9.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.9%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Liberia, 1960–2010

2468101960198520101960: 51965: 3.91970: 2.51975: 6.61980: 6.31985: 6.51990: 7.71995: 7.62000: 6.22005: 7.22010: 9.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Liberia stood at 9.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Liberia peaked at 9.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1970.

That places Liberia 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Liberia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.0%
1965 3.9% -21.6%
1970 2.5% -36.7%
1975 6.6% +166.1%
1980 6.3% -4.8%
1985 6.5% +2.9%
1990 7.7% +19.2%
1995 7.6% -1.7%
2000 6.2% -18.5%
2005 7.2% +17.2%
2010 9.9% +36.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% 3.9% 5.0% 2
1970s 4.5% 2.5% 6.6% 2
1980s 6.4% 6.3% 6.5% 2
1990s 7.6% 7.6% 7.7% 2
2000s 6.7% 6.2% 7.2% 2
2010s 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 24 Cameroon 12.0% compare
  2. 25 Cote d'Ivoire 11.7% compare
  3. 26 Burundi 11.0% compare
  4. 28 Paraguay 9.6% compare
  5. 29 Mauritius 9.3% compare
  6. 30 New Zealand 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Liberia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Liberia was 9.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Liberia ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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