Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 74.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 74.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 92.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.2% | — |
| 2000 | 92.3% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 80.4% | 92.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 74.3% | 88.9% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia was 74.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.