School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 420,725 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
420,725
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
103rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
420,725
in 2025
All-time low
94,695
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 420,725. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 420,725 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94,695, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 103rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94,695 | — |
| 1971 | 97,852 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 101,076 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 104,420 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 107,972 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 111,697 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 115,575 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 119,437 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 123,336 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 127,082 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 130,893 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 134,707 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 134,229 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 138,162 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 141,821 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 145,234 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 149,062 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 153,877 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 159,477 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 165,370 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 171,506 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 129,720 | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 139,894 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 148,969 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 154,231 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 149,900 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 157,035 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 157,888 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 186,804 | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 198,523 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 206,260 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 209,687 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 213,738 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 216,421 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 214,131 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 219,431 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 232,320 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 244,519 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 257,280 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 267,071 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 277,288 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 287,864 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 300,318 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 309,848 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 319,269 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 327,685 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 336,279 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 345,873 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 358,109 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 372,349 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 385,660 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 395,414 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 401,715 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 406,400 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 411,590 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 420,725 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,314 | 94,695 | 127,082 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,283 | 130,893 | 165,370 | 10 |
| 1990s | 159,447 | 129,720 | 198,523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,086 | 206,260 | 267,071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,488 | 277,288 | 372,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,584 | 385,660 | 420,725 | 6 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,883 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia was 420,725 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 420,725 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,695 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release