Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia
Liberia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 7.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia stood at 7.85 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia peaked at 7.85 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.64 years, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 137th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.64 years | — |
| 1991 | 4.79 years | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.94 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.09 years | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.24 years | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.39 years | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.49 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.59 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.69 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.79 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.89 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.96 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.04 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.11 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.19 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.26 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.55 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.62 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.92 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.28 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.46 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.65 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.85 years | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.85 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 years | 4.64 years | 5.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 years | 5.89 years | 6.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 years | 6.62 years | 7.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 years | 7.65 years | 7.85 years | 4 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia was 7.85 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 years in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.