School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 2.52 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Liberia stood at 2.52 years. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Liberia peaked at 2.52 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.256 years, in 1970.
That places Liberia 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.256 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2748 years | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3202 years | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4786 years | +49.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4102 years | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6868 years | +67.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7259 years | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7341 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4 years | +90.2% |
| 2000 | 1.71 years | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.33 years | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 2.13 years | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.12 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.52 years | +18.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.52 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.52 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4504 years | 0.256 years | 0.7259 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7341 years | 0.7341 years | 0.7341 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.4 years | 1.4 years | 1.4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.71 years | 1.71 years | 1.71 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.19 years | 2.12 years | 2.33 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.52 years | 2.52 years | 2.52 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.58 years compare
- 194 Madagascar 2.52 years compare
- 195 Syria 2.52 years compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 2.44 years compare
- 198 Malawi 2.33 years compare
- 199 Sudan 2.24 years compare
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, female in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Liberia was 2.52 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.256 years in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Liberia ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release