Population, age 15, female in Liberia
Liberia: Population, age 15, female was 57,903 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, female in Liberia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 15, female in Liberia stood at 57,903. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, female in Liberia peaked at 57,903 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,328, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 98th 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 15, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,982 | — |
| 1991 | 23,715 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 23,427 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 23,328 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23,690 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 24,686 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 26,443 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 28,851 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 31,551 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 34,040 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 35,964 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 37,181 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 37,823 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 38,162 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 38,602 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 39,434 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40,741 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 42,423 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 44,366 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 46,388 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 48,357 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 50,244 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 52,101 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 53,960 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 57,903 | +7.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 57,903 is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,900, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 57,903 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126,704, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,371 | 23,328 | 34,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,108 | 35,964 | 46,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,513 | 48,357 | 57,903 | 5 |
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 population, age 15, female in Liberia?
- Population, age 15, female in Liberia was 57,903 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,903 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,328 in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for population, age 15, female?
- Liberia ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.