School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 7.18 years in 2017. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia, 1999β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia stood at 7.18 years. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 8.9 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.18 years, in 2017.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.46 years | 7.46 years | 7.46 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.28 years | 7.91 years | 8.66 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.02 years | 7.18 years | 8.9 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 170 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.49 years compare
- 171 Guinea 7.41 years compare
- 172 India 7.37 years compare
- 174 Senegal 7.1 years compare
- 175 Bahamas, The 6.96 years compare
- 176 Central African Republic 6.87 years compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liberia was 7.18 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 years in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels 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.