Population, ages 12-17, total in Liberia
Liberia: Population, ages 12-17, total was 713,805 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-17, total in Liberia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 713,805 for population, ages 12-17, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Liberia peaked at 713,805 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 288,061, in 1993.
That places Liberia 97th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-17, total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 296,374 | — |
| 1991 | 293,034 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 289,396 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 288,061 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 292,416 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 304,596 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 326,217 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 355,912 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 389,174 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 419,672 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 442,985 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 457,275 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 464,280 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 467,528 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 472,293 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 482,362 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 498,850 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 520,426 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 545,473 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 571,416 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 596,395 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 619,993 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 642,890 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 665,613 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 689,049 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 713,805 | +3.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 713,805 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.43 million, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 713,805 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 million, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 325,485 | 288,061 | 419,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,289 | 442,985 | 571,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 654,624 | 596,395 | 713,805 | 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, ages 12-17, total in Liberia?
- Population, ages 12-17, total in Liberia was 713,805 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 713,805 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,061 in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
- Liberia ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.