During the civil wars, the formal education system was almost non-existent in Liberia.
Since 2003, MoE has rebuilt the government formal and non-formal educational systems to meet the goal of providing equal access to education for all citizens regardless of age, disability, and gender.
The formal education system is structured as follows:
- Early Childhood Education, which is comprised of three years, for children ages 3, 4 and 5, and designated as KG1-3.
- Basic (or Primary) Education, which is comprised of nine years, including six years of lower basic education (Grades 1-6) for children aged 6-11 and three years of upper basic education (Grades 7-9) for children aged 12-14,
- Senior Secondary Education, which is comprised of three years of either academic education or technical and vocational education and training, for young people aged 15-17 and designated as Grades 10-12.
- Higher Education and Post-Secondary Training, which includes certificate, diploma, degree and post-graduate programs offered by teacher training institutes, colleges and universities.
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