Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 73,417 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Liberia is 73,417, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Liberia peaked at 73,417 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,854, in 1970.
That places Liberia 96th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,854 | — |
| 1971 | 21,484 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 22,140 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 22,729 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 23,394 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 24,046 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 24,722 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 25,162 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 25,698 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 26,614 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 27,586 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 28,549 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 28,365 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 29,422 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 30,533 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 31,657 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 32,850 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 34,085 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 34,957 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 35,839 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 36,599 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 27,196 | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 29,072 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 30,563 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 31,229 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 29,816 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 31,101 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 31,968 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 36,758 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 39,043 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 40,878 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 42,117 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 43,771 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 45,030 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 45,155 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46,753 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 49,844 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 52,472 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 54,856 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 56,122 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 57,614 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 59,652 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 62,426 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 64,870 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 66,414 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 67,021 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 67,815 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68,496 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69,394 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 72,167 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 71,627 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 71,324 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71,342 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72,164 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 72,690 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 73,417 | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 73,417 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306,425, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 73,417 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205,401, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.7% | 36,599 | 27,196 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,684 | 20,854 | 26,614 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,384 | 27,586 | 35,839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,334 | 27,196 | 39,043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,700 | 40,878 | 56,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,587 | 57,614 | 72,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,094 | 71,324 | 73,417 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,108 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 77,919 compare
- 95 Mauritania 74,942 compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 70,110 compare
- 98 Paraguay 66,608 compare
- 99 Nicaragua 65,139 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, female in Liberia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Liberia was 73,417 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,417 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,854 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 96th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release