School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 10.16 years in 2000. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia is 10.16 years, measured in 2000. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 10.16 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.74 years, in 1970.
That places Liberia 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.74 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.85 years | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.01 years | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.42 years | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 4.03 years | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 4.19 years | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.23 years | +96.3% |
| 2000 | 10.16 years | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.37 years | 2.74 years | 4.19 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.23 years | 8.23 years | 8.23 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.16 years | 10.16 years | 10.16 years | 1 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liberia was 10.16 years in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 years in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2000.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release