Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Liberia

Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 6.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.4%
World rank
114th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 1980
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Liberia, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 4.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 6.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Liberia peaked at 8.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

Liberia ranks 114th 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 70-74 with secondary in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Liberia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.7%
1965 3.1% +80.0%
1970 4.9% +59.2%
1975 7.5% +54.0%
1980 8.2% +9.3%
1985 8.2% +0.0%
1990 8.2% +0.0%
1995 6.2% -25.0%
2000 5.5% -10.4%
2005 4.8% -12.3%
2010 6.4% +33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 1.7% 3.1% 2
1970s 6.2% 4.9% 7.5% 2
1980s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 2
1990s 7.2% 6.2% 8.2% 2
2000s 5.2% 4.8% 5.5% 2
2010s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 111 Cambodia 7.4% compare
  2. 112 Myanmar 7.1% compare
  3. 113 Tunisia 6.6% compare
  4. 115 Libya 6.0% compare
  5. 116 Benin 5.7% compare
  6. 117 Thailand 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Liberia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Liberia was 6.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Liberia ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)