Education in Grand Gedeh, Liberia: official figures
45.3% of children of primary-school age in Grand Gedeh County were attending primary school in 2019-20 (the net attendance ratio), 6th highest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 43.3%); counting pupils of any age, primary attendance equalled 99.4% of the age group (Liberia: 90.9%), because many pupils are outside the official age range.
How many teenagers in Grand Gedeh County are in secondary school?
14.9% of young people of secondary-school age in Grand Gedeh County were attending secondary school in 2019-20, 7th lowest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 25.5%).
Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in Grand Gedeh County never went to school?
33.2% of women aged 15 to 49 in Grand Gedeh County had never been to school, 4th lowest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 30.7%); the median woman had completed 3.5 years of schooling (Liberia: 4.8).
Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many men in Grand Gedeh County never went to school?
13.9% of men aged 15 to 49 in Grand Gedeh County had never been to school, 8th highest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 13.0%); the median man had completed 6.0 years of schooling (Liberia: 6.6).
Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many women in Grand Gedeh County can read?
44.6% of women aged 15 to 49 in Grand Gedeh County could read in 2019-20, 7th highest of the 15 counties (Liberia: 52.0%).
Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Grand Gedeh compares with other counties
Primary school net attendance ratio (2019-20)
Grand Gedeh ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grand Kru | 47.9% |
| 4 | Bomi | 45.7% |
| 5 | Margibi | 45.4% |
| 6 | Grand Gedeh | 45.3% |
| 7 | River Gee | 42.3% |
| 8 | Bong | 37.6% |
| 9 | Grand Cape Mount | 37.5% |
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2019-20)
Grand Gedeh ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | River Gee | 18.1% |
| 7 | Grand Bassa | 16.6% |
| 8 | Grand Cape Mount | 15.6% |
| 9 | Grand Gedeh | 14.9% |
| 10 | Nimba | 14.7% |
| 11 | Sinoe | 12.8% |
| 12 | Grand Kru | 11.1% |
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Sources
- Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and Ministry of Health, with ICF (The DHS Program): Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20, Final Report (county rows of the background-characteristics tables), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 431010570dbc…)
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