Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 872,670 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 872,670 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 872,670 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 494,953, in 2003.
That places Liberia 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 494,953 | — |
| 2004 | 495,044 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 512,546 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 547,538 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 579,956 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 610,559 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 630,564 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 649,735 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 669,541 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 693,222 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 715,974 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 739,011 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 760,533 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 780,851 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 798,387 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 812,798 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 827,954 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 838,904 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 848,064 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 855,545 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 863,390 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 870,348 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 872,670 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 553,023 | 494,953 | 630,564 | 7 |
| 2010s | 744,801 | 649,735 | 827,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 858,154 | 838,904 | 872,670 | 6 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 284,875 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 284,866 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.053 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia was 872,670 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 872,670 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 494,953 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release