Liberia vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Liberia
8.37 years
in 2000
UNICEF: Africa
9.59 years
in 2021
Liberia rank
160th
UNICEF: Africa rank
159th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Liberia
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 9.59 years against 8.37 years in Liberia, a difference of 1.22 years.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.

Liberia ranks 160th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 159th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.98 years 4.11 years 2.14 years UNICEF: Africa
1990s 6.63 years 6.46 years 0.1681 years Liberia
2000s 8.37 years 6.63 years 1.74 years Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Liberia or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 9.59 years against 8.37 years in Liberia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Liberia and UNICEF: Africa?
1.22 years, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and UNICEF: Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2000.
How do Liberia and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Liberia ranks 160th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release