Average schooling vs expected schooling in Liberia
Liberia: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 6.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.17
in 2021
All-time low
2.65
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6.17 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Liberia peaked at 6.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 1990.
That places Liberia 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.65 | — |
| 1991 | 2.75 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.85 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.95 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.06 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.16 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.23 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.3 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.59 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.66 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.72 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.79 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.85 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.04 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.17 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.26 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.35 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.62 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.76 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.29 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.56 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.86 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.17 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.17 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 | 2.65 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.53 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.17 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 5.86 | 6.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Liberia?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Liberia was 6.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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