Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Liberia
Liberia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling
Latest (2040)
29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
World rank
24th
of 160 countries
All-time high
66.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2000
All-time low
29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Liberia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Liberia stood at 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Liberia peaked at 66.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.
That places Liberia 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | — |
| 2001 | 65.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.93 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.27 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.61 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.94 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.24 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.89 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 58.85 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.45 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 55.24 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 53.87 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 52.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 51.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 49.73 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 48.34 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 47.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 45.73 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 44.43 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 43.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 41.85 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.0% |
| 2026 | 40.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 40 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 39.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 38.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 37.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.4% |
| 2040 | 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -21.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 61.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 66.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.66 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 49.73 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 61.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 38.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 48.34 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 37.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 37.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 21 Gambia 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 6.27 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 22 Burundi 31.93 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 22 Eswatini 5.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 23 Croatia 1.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 23 Togo 30.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 24 Fiji 1.08 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 25 Moldova 0.8294 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 25 Pakistan 28.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 13.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 26 Haiti 26.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 27 Bangladesh 25.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Liberia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Liberia was 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- How does Liberia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Liberia ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.