School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 125,129 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
125,129 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
97th
of 204 countries
All-time high
125,129 number
in 2020
All-time low
32,775 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 125,129 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 125,129 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,775 number, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 97th of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32,775 number | — |
| 1971 | 33,683 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 34,587 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 35,650 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 36,858 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 38,085 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 39,165 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 40,155 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 41,350 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 42,731 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 44,235 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 45,773 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 45,777 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47,558 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 49,393 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 51,082 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 52,340 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 52,621 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 52,566 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52,389 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 52,136 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 51,792 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 51,073 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 50,449 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 50,283 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 51,010 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 52,491 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 55,893 number | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 59,499 number | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 63,723 number | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 67,561 number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 70,340 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 71,726 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 72,587 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 73,185 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 74,314 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 76,713 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 80,449 number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 84,697 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 89,310 number | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 93,925 number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 98,120 number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 101,873 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 105,469 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 108,949 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 112,205 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 115,085 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 117,669 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 120,232 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 122,768 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 125,129 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,504 number | 32,775 number | 42,731 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,373 number | 44,235 number | 52,621 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,835 number | 50,283 number | 63,723 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,088 number | 67,561 number | 89,310 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,630 number | 93,925 number | 122,768 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,129 number | 125,129 number | 125,129 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 94 Central African Republic 134,079 number compare
- 95 Nicaragua 128,812 number compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 126,004 number compare
- 98 Libya 124,981 number compare
- 99 Palestine, State of 122,066 number compare
- 100 Cuba 119,448 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Liberia was 125,129 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 125,129 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,775 number in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.