Eritrea vs Liberia: Average years of schooling
Eritrea
4.89 years
in 2020
Liberia
5.08 years
in 2020
Eritrea rank
142nd
Liberia rank
139th
Average years of schooling over time
- Eritrea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.08 years against 4.89 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.19 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 142nd and Liberia ranks 139th of 162 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3824 years | 0.5075 years | 0.1251 years | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.5683 years | 0.829 years | 0.2607 years | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.8976 years | 1.39 years | 0.4954 years | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.58 years | 2.39 years | 0.8046 years | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2.48 years | 2.98 years | 0.5013 years | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.17 years | 3.6 years | 0.4287 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.63 years | 4.19 years | 0.5532 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.89 years | 5.08 years | 0.1948 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Eritrea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 5.08 years against 4.89 years in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Eritrea and Liberia?
- 0.19 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd and Liberia ranks 139th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.