Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Liberia stood at 6.17. 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 6.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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% |
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
- 148 Uganda 6.32 compare
- 149 Timor-Leste 6.23 compare
- 150 Morocco 6.2 compare
- 152 Cape Verde 6.09 compare
- 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.07 compare
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.06 compare
More education data for Liberia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Liberia was 6.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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