Population, ages 11-17, total in Liberia
Liberia: Population, ages 11-17, total was 849,636 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 11-17, total in Liberia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 849,636 for population, ages 11-17, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-17, total in Liberia peaked at 849,636 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 342,646, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 97th 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, ages 11-17, total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 352,346 | — |
| 1991 | 348,443 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 344,190 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 342,646 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 347,798 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 362,161 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 387,653 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 422,666 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 461,862 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 497,739 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 525,071 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 541,652 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 549,562 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 553,098 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 558,665 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 570,844 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 591,017 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 617,544 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 648,332 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 680,085 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 710,422 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 738,777 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 766,007 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 792,826 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 820,429 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 849,636 | +3.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 849,636 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.87 million, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 849,636 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.84 million, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 386,750 | 342,646 | 497,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 583,587 | 525,071 | 680,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,683 | 710,422 | 849,636 | 6 |
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, ages 11-17, total in Liberia?
- Population, ages 11-17, total in Liberia was 849,636 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 849,636 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,646 in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for population, ages 11-17, total?
- Liberia ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-17, total 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-17, total is the total population age 11-17.