School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- 194 Guinea 2.75 years compare
- 195 Yemen 2.63 years compare
- 196 Mauritania 2.59 years compare
- 198 Madagascar 2.45 years compare
- 199 Mali 2.34 years compare
- 200 Syrian Arab Republic 2.33 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release