Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia
Liberia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.81 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia is 10.81 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia peaked at 12.3 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.07 years, in 1999.
That places Liberia 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.07 years | — |
| 2000 | 12.3 years | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 12.17 years | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.04 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.77 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.64 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.51 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.38 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.25 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.13 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.01 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.88 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.76 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.63 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.81 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.81 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.81 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.07 years | 10.07 years | 10.07 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.71 years | 11.13 years | 12.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 years | 10.63 years | 11.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 years | 10.81 years | 10.81 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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liberia was 10.81 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 years in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.