Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liberia
Liberia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 136,221 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liberia stood at 136,221 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liberia peaked at 136,221 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,937 number, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 95th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,937 number | — |
| 1971 | 40,748 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 42,126 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 43,479 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 44,788 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 46,023 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 47,161 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 48,903 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 50,688 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 52,487 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 54,258 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 55,917 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 55,797 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 58,106 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 60,205 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 61,829 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 62,809 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 63,465 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 63,617 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63,298 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 62,542 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 61,341 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 60,393 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 59,147 number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 58,060 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 57,600 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 57,907 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62,274 number | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 66,442 number | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 71,148 number | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 75,585 number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 79,350 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 82,835 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 85,938 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 88,813 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 91,763 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 94,765 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 98,801 number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 103,237 number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 107,769 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 112,011 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 115,737 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 119,233 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 122,154 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 124,623 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 126,782 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 128,764 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 130,900 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 132,820 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 134,581 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 136,221 number | +1.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 136,221 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 136,221 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,634 number | 39,937 number | 52,487 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,930 number | 54,258 number | 63,617 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,685 number | 57,600 number | 71,148 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,886 number | 75,585 number | 107,769 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,760 number | 112,011 number | 134,581 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,221 number | 136,221 number | 136,221 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 148,934 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 140,246 number compare
- 94 Paraguay 136,806 number compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 135,399 number compare
- 97 Belgium 133,396 number compare
- 98 Libya 132,881 number 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liberia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liberia was 136,221 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 136,221 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,937 number in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Liberia ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.