Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Liberia
Liberia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 350 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Liberia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Liberia stood at 350. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Liberia peaked at 350 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 103rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89 | — |
| 1965 | 101 | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 117 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 141 | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 164 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 190 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 187 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 190 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 276 | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 302 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 350 | +15.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 350 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,432, 24% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 350 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,238, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95 | 89 | 101 | 2 |
| 1970s | 129 | 117 | 141 | 2 |
| 1980s | 177 | 164 | 190 | 2 |
| 1990s | 188.5 | 187 | 190 | 2 |
| 2000s | 289 | 276 | 302 | 2 |
| 2010s | 350 | 350 | 350 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Liberia?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Liberia was 350 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 350 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
- Liberia ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.