School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 7.41 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia is 7.41 years, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 9.61 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.7 years, in 1970.
That places Liberia 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.7 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.8 years | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.96 years | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.34 years | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 3.07 years | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 3.94 years | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 4.08 years | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 4.24 years | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 7.65 years | +80.4% |
| 2000 | 8.97 years | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 9.61 years | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.92 years | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.74 years | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.41 years | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.27 years | 2.7 years | 4.08 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.24 years | 4.24 years | 4.24 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.65 years | 7.65 years | 7.65 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.97 years | 8.97 years | 8.97 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.09 years | 8.74 years | 9.61 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.41 years | 7.41 years | 7.41 years | 1 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,883 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Liberia was 7.41 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 years in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release