Liberia vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Liberia
4.14 years
in 2022
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
5.07 years
in 2024
Liberia rank
194th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
191st

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Liberia
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 5.07 years against 4.14 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.93 years.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.

Liberia ranks 194th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 191st of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.38 years 3.09 years 0.712 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 2.67 years 3.32 years 0.6489 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1990s 5.07 years 3.92 years 1.15 years Liberia
2000s 6.48 years 4.32 years 2.16 years Liberia
2010s 5.58 years 4.84 years 0.7487 years Liberia
2020s 4.4 years 4.99 years 0.5944 years MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Liberia or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 5.07 years against 4.14 years in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Liberia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
0.93 years, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Liberia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Liberia ranks 194th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 191st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (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, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release