School life expectancy, secondary, female in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, secondary, 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.
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.58 years compare
- 194 Madagascar 2.52 years compare
- 195 Syrian Arab Republic 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
- 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release