Liberia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Liberia
2.58 years
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.82 years
in 2024
Liberia rank
197th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
197th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Liberia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.82 years against 2.58 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.24 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa'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 ahead.
Liberia ranks 197th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8921 years | 0.8953 years | 0.0032 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.32 years | 1.13 years | 0.1862 years | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.79 years | 1.51 years | 0.2822 years | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2.05 years | 1.54 years | 0.5132 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.53 years | 2.53 years | 0.0002 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.58 years | 2.74 years | 0.1635 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
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?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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?
- 0.24 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 197th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 197th 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