School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 5.72 years in 2022. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.72 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 8.43 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.91 years, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 195th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.9 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.04 years | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 7.51 years | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.25 years | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.02 years | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 8.43 years | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.91 years | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 7.96 years | +103.6% |
| 2015 | 7.76 years | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.15 years | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.85 years | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.37 years | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 5.72 years | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 years | 6.9 years | 6.9 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7 years | 7.25 years | 8.04 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.01 years | 3.91 years | 8.43 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.04 years | 5.72 years | 6.37 years | 2 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,341 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia was 5.72 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 years in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release