School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 5.66 years in 2022. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.66 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia peaked at 9.44 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.14 years, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 196th 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, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.03 years | — |
| 2000 | 9.44 years | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 8.04 years | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 7.76 years | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.66 years | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 9 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.14 years | -53.9% |
| 2014 | 8.51 years | +105.4% |
| 2015 | 8.37 years | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.29 years | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 7 years | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.45 years | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.66 years | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 years | 8.03 years | 8.03 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.47 years | 7.76 years | 9.44 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.39 years | 4.14 years | 9 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.05 years | 5.66 years | 6.45 years | 2 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Liberia was 5.66 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 years in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Liberia ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release