Population, age 5, female in Liberia
Liberia: Population, age 5, female was 84,367 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, female in Liberia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, female in Liberia stood at 84,367. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, female in Liberia peaked at 84,367 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33,780, in 1993.
That places Liberia 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,118 | — |
| 1991 | 34,657 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 34,119 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 33,780 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 34,005 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 35,029 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 37,012 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 39,829 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 43,088 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 46,226 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 48,851 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 50,797 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 52,212 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 53,391 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 54,782 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 56,697 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 59,228 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 62,236 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 65,530 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 68,820 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 71,895 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 74,704 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 77,308 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 79,742 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 84,367 | +5.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 84,367 is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,704, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 84,367 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 172,358, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,286 | 33,780 | 46,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,254 | 48,851 | 68,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,603 | 71,895 | 84,367 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 83 Eritrea 92,791 compare
- 84 Netherlands 84,611 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 84,464 compare
- 87 Tunisia 83,223 compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 83,164 compare
- 89 Jordan 75,566 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 population, age 5, female in Liberia?
- Population, age 5, female in Liberia was 84,367 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,367 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,780 in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for population, age 5, female?
- Liberia ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 5, 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.