School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Liberia

Liberia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.4118 years in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.4118 years
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
160th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.6516 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.019 years
in 1971
Years of data
11
1970–2012

School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Liberia, 1970–2012

00.20.40.61970199120121970: 0.019 years1971: 0.019 years1972: 0.025 years1973: 0.031 years1975: 0.037 years1979: 0.063 years1987: 0.056 years1999: 0.148 years2000: 0.652 years2010: 0.308 years2012: 0.412 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Liberia is 0.4118 years, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Liberia peaked at 0.6516 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.019 years, in 1971.

Liberia ranks 160th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0324 years 0.019 years 0.0634 years 6
1980s 0.0559 years 0.0559 years 0.0559 years 1
1990s 0.1482 years 0.1482 years 0.1482 years 1
2000s 0.6516 years 0.6516 years 0.6516 years 1
2010s 0.3599 years 0.308 years 0.4118 years 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 157 Kenya 0.5143 years compare
  2. 158 Burkina Faso 0.484 years compare
  3. 159 Congo 0.4465 years compare
  4. 161 Suriname 0.4027 years compare
  5. 162 Nigeria 0.398 years compare
  6. 163 Benin 0.3886 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

More education data for Liberia

All data for Liberia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Liberia?
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Liberia was 0.4118 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6516 years in 2000.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.019 years in 1971.
How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Liberia ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release