School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 455,441 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
455,441
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
96th
of 222 countries
All-time high
455,441
in 2025
All-time low
88,288
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia is 455,441, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 455,441 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88,288, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88,288 | — |
| 1971 | 90,791 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 93,291 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 95,929 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 98,597 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 100,836 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 102,833 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 105,785 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 109,627 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 113,573 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 117,715 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 122,151 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 185,804 | +52.1% |
| 1983 | 192,744 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 200,051 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 206,867 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 212,993 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 218,206 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 223,326 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 228,710 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 234,472 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 174,566 | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 184,741 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 192,749 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 196,152 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 188,605 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 197,235 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 198,161 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 236,441 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 252,904 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 266,469 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 275,899 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 286,486 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 294,522 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 294,357 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 303,192 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 320,666 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 336,132 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 351,759 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 364,476 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 378,874 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 392,340 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 404,334 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 410,394 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 414,811 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 419,436 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 428,375 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 434,676 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 438,419 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 436,411 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 437,197 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 439,853 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 443,969 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 447,701 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 451,653 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 455,441 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,955 | 88,288 | 113,573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,857 | 117,715 | 228,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,603 | 174,566 | 252,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,396 | 266,469 | 364,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,807 | 378,874 | 438,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,969 | 437,197 | 455,441 | 6 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia was 455,441 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 455,441 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,288 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 96th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release