Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Liberia
Liberia: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary was 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Liberia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Liberia stood at 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Liberia peaked at 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 11.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2010.
Liberia ranks 131st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 12.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 13.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 14.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 15.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 16.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 17.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 20.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 21.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 22.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 24.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 25.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 26.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 27.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 28.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2026 | 29.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 30.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2028 | 30.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2029 | 31.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2030 | 32.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2040 | 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +23.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 11.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 12.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 11.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 128 Zambia 41.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 129 Cameroon 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 130 Guatemala 40.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 132 Congo 39.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 133 Cambodia 38.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 134 Djibouti 37.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 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 39 - projected youth in Liberia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Liberia was 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Liberia ranks 131st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary 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 youth 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.