School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 455,441 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 455,441. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 455,441 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 236,441, in 1998.
Liberia ranks 107th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 236,441 | — |
| 1999 | 252,904 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 266,469 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 275,899 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 286,486 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 294,522 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 294,357 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 303,192 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 320,666 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 336,132 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 351,759 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 364,476 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 378,874 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 392,340 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 404,334 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 410,394 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 414,811 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 419,436 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 428,375 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 434,676 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 438,419 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 436,411 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 437,197 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 439,853 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 443,969 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 447,701 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 451,653 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 455,441 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,672 | 236,441 | 252,904 | 2 |
| 2000s | 309,396 | 266,469 | 364,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,807 | 378,874 | 438,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,969 | 437,197 | 455,441 | 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Liberia was 455,441 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 455,441 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,441 in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 107th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release