Liberia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Liberia
2.58 years
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2.82 years
in 2024
Liberia rank
197th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
199th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Liberia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.82 years against 2.58 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.24 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Liberia ranks 197th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 199th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8921 years | 0.895 years | 0.0029 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 1.32 years | 1.13 years | 0.1866 years | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.79 years | 1.51 years | 0.2826 years | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2.05 years | 1.53 years | 0.5135 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.53 years | 2.53 years | 0.0001 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2.58 years | 2.74 years | 0.1634 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Liberia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 2.82 years against 2.58 years in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Liberia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.24 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 197th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 199th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release