Liberia vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Liberia
5.78 years
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
7.37 years
in 2024
Liberia rank
193rd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
195th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Liberia
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 7.37 years against 5.78 years in Liberia, a difference of 1.59 years.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 193rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 195th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.77 years 4.73 years 1.03 years Liberia
2000s 6.93 years 5.65 years 1.28 years Liberia
2010s 6.63 years 6.74 years 0.1109 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 6.03 years 7.14 years 1.11 years UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Liberia or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 7.37 years against 5.78 years in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Liberia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
1.59 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Liberia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Liberia ranks 193rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 195th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release