School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 3.86 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Liberia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Liberia is 3.86 years, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Liberia peaked at 5.06 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.12 years, in 1998.
That places Liberia 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 1.29 years | 1.15 years | 1.52 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.58 years | 1.58 years | 1.58 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.39 years | 1.12 years | 1.66 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.48 years | 2.48 years | 2.48 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.52 years | 3.86 years | 5.06 years | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Liberia was 3.86 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 years in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Liberia ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.