School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 5.78 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia stood at 5.78 years.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia peaked at 7.86 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.67 years, in 2013.
That places Liberia 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.77 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.65 years | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 6.97 years | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.73 years | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.38 years | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.86 years | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.67 years | -53.3% |
| 2014 | 7.39 years | +101.7% |
| 2015 | 7.15 years | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7 years | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.71 years | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.28 years | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.78 years | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 years | 5.77 years | 5.77 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.93 years | 6.65 years | 7.38 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.63 years | 3.67 years | 7.86 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.03 years | 5.78 years | 6.28 years | 2 |
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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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Liberia was 5.78 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 years in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Liberia ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release