Not a single new student will be admitted into the University of Liberia this year after nearly 25,000 candidates failed the school's admission exam.
The University of Liberia could remain deserted when classes resume this year after every prospective student reportedly failed the entrance exam. (Photo from the university's website)
A university official said students who took the exam, which cost $25 (about 800 baht) did not have a basic understanding of English, the BBC reported, and it was the first time that all entrants failed.
English is the official language of Liberia.
Liberia's President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has said the country's education system is still "in a mess" following a civil war that ended a decade ago.
Education Minister Etmonia David-Tarpeh will meet with university officials to discuss the 100 per cent failure rate, the BBC report said.
"I know there are a lot of weaknesses in the schools but for a whole group of people to take exams and every single one of them to fail, I have my doubts about that," David-Tarpeh said. "It's like mass murder."