School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 207,874 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
207,874
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
102nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
207,874
in 2025
All-time low
47,688
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Liberia is 207,874, measured in 2025. 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 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Liberia peaked at 207,874 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,688, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 102nd 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, female (number) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,688 | — |
| 1971 | 49,277 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 50,901 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 52,587 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 54,375 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 56,250 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 58,196 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 60,134 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 62,089 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 63,962 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 65,865 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 67,766 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 67,521 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 69,479 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 71,303 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 72,979 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 74,857 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 77,217 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 79,982 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 82,897 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 85,933 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 65,015 | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 70,062 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 74,585 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 77,207 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 75,030 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 78,583 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 78,994 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 93,407 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 99,250 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 103,107 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 104,821 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 106,848 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 108,196 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 107,053 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 109,694 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 116,116 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 122,167 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 128,469 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 133,268 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 138,246 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 143,386 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 149,490 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 154,061 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 158,601 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 162,648 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 166,794 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 171,429 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 177,366 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 184,289 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 190,772 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 195,518 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 198,593 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 200,893 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 203,431 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 207,874 | +2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 207,874 is below the median for low income countries, which is 994,085, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 207,874 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558,724, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,546 | 47,688 | 63,962 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,987 | 65,865 | 82,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,807 | 65,015 | 99,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,974 | 103,107 | 133,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,631 | 138,246 | 184,289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,514 | 190,772 | 207,874 | 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, lower secondary education, female in Liberia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Liberia was 207,874 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 207,874 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,688 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release