School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 2.58 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Liberia stood at 2.58 years.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 2.62 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5601 years, in 1970.
That places Liberia 197th out of 214 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, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5601 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.6099 years | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7087 years | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9686 years | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8564 years | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 1.22 years | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 1.32 years | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.32 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.79 years | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 2.05 years | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.62 years | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 2.48 years | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.58 years | +3.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.58 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.3 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.58 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 years, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8921 years | 0.5601 years | 1.32 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.32 years | 1.32 years | 1.32 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.79 years | 1.79 years | 1.79 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.05 years | 2.05 years | 2.05 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.53 years | 2.48 years | 2.62 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.58 years | 2.58 years | 2.58 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, secondary, both sexes in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Liberia was 2.58 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5601 years in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release