Average years of schooling in Liberia
Liberia: Average years of schooling was 5.08 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Liberia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Liberia is 5.08 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Liberia peaked at 5.08 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Liberia ranks 139th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1324 years | +32.4% |
| 1913 | 0.3428 years | +158.8% |
| 1925 | 0.4518 years | +31.8% |
| 1929 | 0.4285 years | -5.2% |
| 1933 | 0.4051 years | -5.5% |
| 1938 | 0.4285 years | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 0.4518 years | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5632 years | +24.6% |
| 1960 | 0.729 years | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 0.929 years | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 1.15 years | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 1.64 years | +42.5% |
| 1980 | 2.15 years | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 2.62 years | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 2.93 years | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 3.03 years | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.48 years | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 3.71 years | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.93 years | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.44 years | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 5.08 years | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1324 years | 0.1324 years | 0.1324 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3428 years | 0.3428 years | 0.3428 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4402 years | 0.4285 years | 0.4518 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4168 years | 0.4051 years | 0.4285 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.5075 years | 0.4518 years | 0.5632 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.829 years | 0.729 years | 0.929 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.39 years | 1.15 years | 1.64 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.39 years | 2.15 years | 2.62 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.98 years | 2.93 years | 3.03 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6 years | 3.48 years | 3.71 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.19 years | 3.93 years | 4.44 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.08 years | 5.08 years | 5.08 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 136 Madagascar 5.12 years compare
- 137 Syrian Arab Republic 5.1 years compare
- 138 Cambodia 5.09 years compare
- 140 Togo 5.02 years compare
- 141 Mauritania 4.92 years compare
- 142 Eritrea 4.89 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 average years of schooling in Liberia?
- Average years of schooling in Liberia was 5.08 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Liberia rank for average years of schooling?
- Liberia ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.