School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 150,062 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
150,062
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 222 countries
All-time high
150,062
in 2025
All-time low
43,165
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 150,062 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia peaked at 150,062 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,165, in 1970.
That places Liberia 96th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,165 | — |
| 1971 | 44,483 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 45,659 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 46,990 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 48,300 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 49,657 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 50,545 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 51,651 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 53,509 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 55,483 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 57,446 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 59,613 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 59,120 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 61,349 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 63,629 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 66,066 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 68,555 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 70,335 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 72,137 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 73,684 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 75,380 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 56,350 | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 59,979 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 62,767 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 63,648 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 61,129 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 63,713 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 66,006 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 75,826 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 80,820 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 84,912 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 88,000 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 91,441 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 94,142 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 94,386 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97,676 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 103,705 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 108,941 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 113,378 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 116,553 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 120,735 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 125,886 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 131,626 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 134,766 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 136,122 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 137,675 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 139,059 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 140,915 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 146,618 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 145,448 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 144,754 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 144,775 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 146,400 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 147,463 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 149,017 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 150,062 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,944 | 43,165 | 55,483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,193 | 57,446 | 73,684 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,562 | 56,350 | 80,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,313 | 84,912 | 116,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,885 | 120,735 | 146,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,078 | 144,754 | 150,062 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 93 Turkmenistan 164,010 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 159,389 compare
- 95 Mauritania 154,845 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 149,389 compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 143,200 compare
- 99 Paraguay 135,944 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, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liberia was 150,062 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,062 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,165 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Liberia ranks 96th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release