Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Liberia
Liberia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 69,498 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 69,498 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Liberia peaked at 69,498 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,827 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, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,827 number | — |
| 1971 | 20,236 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 20,957 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 21,664 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 22,344 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 22,981 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 23,560 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 24,466 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 25,392 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 26,322 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 27,232 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 28,075 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 28,015 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 29,202 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 30,278 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 31,111 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 31,614 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 31,965 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 32,064 number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 31,924 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 31,558 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 30,957 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 30,488 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 29,863 number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 29,314 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 29,079 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 29,225 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 31,430 number | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 33,546 number | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 35,937 number | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 38,194 number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 40,114 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 41,899 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 43,501 number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 44,995 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 46,531 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 48,096 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 50,178 number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 52,470 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 54,811 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 57,003 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 58,921 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 60,723 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 62,221 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 63,482 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 64,583 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 65,596 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 66,708 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 67,714 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 68,640 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 69,498 number | +1.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 69,498 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 255,031 number, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 69,498 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,214 number, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,775 number | 19,827 number | 26,322 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,148 number | 27,232 number | 32,064 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,140 number | 29,079 number | 35,937 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,079 number | 38,194 number | 54,811 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,559 number | 57,003 number | 68,640 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,498 number | 69,498 number | 69,498 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 76,252 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 70,547 number compare
- 94 Paraguay 69,919 number compare
- 96 Belgium 68,793 number compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 68,652 number compare
- 98 Libya 68,226 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, male in Liberia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Liberia was 69,498 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 69,498 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,827 number in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.