School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) 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 (years) 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7.41 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.74 years, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7.41 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.03 years, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- 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)
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