Population, age 16, male in Liberia
Liberia: Population, age 16, male was 56,310 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, male in Liberia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, male in Liberia stood at 56,310. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Liberia peaked at 56,310 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,810, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 16, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,528 | — |
| 1991 | 23,245 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 22,936 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 22,810 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 23,137 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 24,091 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 25,793 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 28,134 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 30,776 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 33,241 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 35,189 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 36,494 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 37,277 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 37,761 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 38,275 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 39,069 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 40,199 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 41,589 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 43,188 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 44,902 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 46,663 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 48,467 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 50,343 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 52,280 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 54,271 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 56,310 | +3.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 56,310 is below the median for low income countries, which is 202,382, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 56,310 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126,290, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,769 | 22,810 | 33,241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,394 | 35,189 | 44,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,389 | 46,663 | 56,310 | 6 |
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 16, male in Liberia?
- Population, age 16, male in Liberia was 56,310 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 56,310 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,810 in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for population, age 16, male?
- Liberia ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.