School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 7.3 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Liberia is 7.3 years, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Liberia peaked at 8.9 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.54 years, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 195th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.54 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.62 years | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.76 years | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 2.06 years | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 1.86 years | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 2.63 years | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 2.75 years | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.8 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.34 years | +126.8% |
| 2000 | 7.49 years | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9 years | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 8.19 years | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.96 years | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3 years | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 years | 1.54 years | 2.75 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.8 years | 2.8 years | 2.8 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.34 years | 6.34 years | 6.34 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.49 years | 7.49 years | 7.49 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.35 years | 7.96 years | 8.9 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.3 years | 7.3 years | 7.3 years | 1 |
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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 secondary, female in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Liberia was 7.3 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 years in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Liberia ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release