School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) was 8.4 years in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Liberia, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Liberia is 8.4 years, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Liberia peaked at 9.48 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.58 years, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 173rd of 193 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 (years) (School) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.58 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.69 years | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.84 years | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 2.16 years | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 1.96 years | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 2.76 years | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 2.87 years | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.91 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.93 years | +138.0% |
| 2000 | 8.04 years | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 9.48 years | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 8.69 years | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4 years | -3.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.4 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.86 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.4 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.41 years, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +138.0% | 2.91 years | 6.93 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 years | 1.58 years | 2.87 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.91 years | 2.91 years | 2.91 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.93 years | 6.93 years | 6.93 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.04 years | 8.04 years | 8.04 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.86 years | 8.4 years | 9.48 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Liberia was 8.4 years in 2015, 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 9.48 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 years in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.