School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 359,174 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
359,174 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
103rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
359,174 number
in 2020
All-time low
91,526 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 359,174 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 359,174 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91,526 number, in 1970.
That places Liberia 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91,526 number | — |
| 1971 | 94,422 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 97,057 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 99,844 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 102,903 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 106,317 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 109,949 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 113,058 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 116,199 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 119,641 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 123,601 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 128,024 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 127,974 number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 132,734 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 137,500 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 141,833 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 145,461 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 146,733 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 146,941 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 146,356 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 145,487 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 144,688 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 142,874 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 141,184 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 140,676 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 142,597 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 147,540 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 156,420 number | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 171,843 number | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 183,598 number | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 194,552 number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 203,510 number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 208,206 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 210,278 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 211,326 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 213,020 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 216,584 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 223,369 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 233,676 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 246,286 number | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 259,594 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 272,441 number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 284,139 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 294,989 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 305,266 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 315,427 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 325,549 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 334,900 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 343,451 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 351,440 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 359,174 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,092 number | 91,526 number | 119,641 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,716 number | 123,601 number | 146,941 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,691 number | 140,676 number | 183,598 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,081 number | 194,552 number | 246,286 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,720 number | 259,594 number | 351,440 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 359,174 number | 359,174 number | 359,174 number | 1 |
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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 359,174 number in 2020, 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 359,174 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,526 number in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.