School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 8.37 years in 2000. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia is 8.37 years, measured in 2000. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia peaked at 8.37 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.55 years, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.55 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.64 years | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.79 years | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 2.1 years | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 2.81 years | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 6.63 years | +136.1% |
| 2000 | 8.37 years | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 years | 1.55 years | 2.81 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.63 years | 6.63 years | 6.63 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.37 years | 8.37 years | 8.37 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.85 years compare
- 158 Mauritania 8.55 years compare
- 159 Burundi 8.53 years compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 8.21 years compare
- 162 Iraq 8.07 years compare
- 163 Afghanistan 8 years compare
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 66.59 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Liberia was 8.37 years in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 years in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Liberia ranks 160th out of 179 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release