School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 441,674 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Liberia stood at 441,674. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Liberia peaked at 441,674 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111,858, in 1970.
That places Liberia 92nd 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,858 | — |
| 1971 | 115,578 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 119,366 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 123,177 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 127,031 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 130,885 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 134,756 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 138,440 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 142,080 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 146,062 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 150,366 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 154,997 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 154,226 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 159,213 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 164,917 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 171,143 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 177,604 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 184,304 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 190,887 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 197,281 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 203,312 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 152,228 | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 162,381 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 170,742 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 175,203 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 169,002 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 176,725 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 181,219 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 207,417 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 219,529 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 228,816 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 234,507 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 241,927 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 247,846 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 248,059 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 257,029 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 274,803 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 291,320 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 306,945 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 317,254 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 327,148 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 337,367 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 349,538 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 361,262 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 373,120 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 384,215 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 394,669 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 403,667 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 411,072 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 418,861 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 424,481 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 429,165 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 432,983 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 436,991 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 440,527 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 441,674 | +0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 441,674 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.72 million, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 441,674 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.1% | 203,312 | 152,228 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128,923 | 111,858 | 146,062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,494 | 150,366 | 197,281 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,776 | 152,228 | 219,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,851 | 228,816 | 317,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,092 | 327,148 | 418,861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,304 | 424,481 | 441,674 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 89 Tajikistan 533,612 compare
- 90 Congo 509,423 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 496,411 compare
- 93 Mauritania 435,814 compare
- 94 Libya 426,743 compare
- 95 Paraguay 410,414 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, primary education, male in Liberia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Liberia was 441,674 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 441,674 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,858 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 92nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release