Population, age 12, total in Liberia
Liberia: Population, age 12, total was 130,809 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Liberia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Liberia stood at 130,809. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Liberia peaked at 130,809 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52,675, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 94th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,083 | — |
| 1991 | 53,515 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 52,889 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 52,675 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 53,481 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 55,690 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 59,613 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 65,000 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 70,991 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 76,379 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 80,330 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 82,466 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 83,144 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 83,155 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83,665 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85,500 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 88,937 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 93,659 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 99,187 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 104,784 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 109,924 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 114,455 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 118,561 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 122,450 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 130,809 | +6.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 130,809 is below the median for low income countries, which is 429,310, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 130,809 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 279,958, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,432 | 52,675 | 76,379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,483 | 80,330 | 104,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,240 | 109,924 | 130,809 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 population, age 12, total in Liberia?
- Population, age 12, total in Liberia was 130,809 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 130,809 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,675 in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for population, age 12, total?
- Liberia ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.