School age population, secondary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, secondary education, female was 405,444 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
405,444
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
102nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
405,444
in 2025
All-time low
90,468
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Liberia is 405,444, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Liberia peaked at 405,444 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90,468, 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, secondary education, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90,468 | — |
| 1971 | 93,421 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 96,457 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 99,660 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 103,032 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 106,533 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 110,153 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 113,843 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 117,708 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 121,548 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 125,405 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 129,260 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 128,817 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 132,594 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 136,452 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 140,111 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 144,013 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 148,133 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 152,532 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 157,321 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 162,725 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 122,838 | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 132,245 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 140,685 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 145,916 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 142,423 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 150,196 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 151,676 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 179,511 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 190,637 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 198,489 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 202,583 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 207,279 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 209,885 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 207,175 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 211,525 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 223,275 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 234,268 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 245,446 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 253,892 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 262,310 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 271,556 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 284,659 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 292,828 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 301,505 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 309,903 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 318,833 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 327,845 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 337,852 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 348,890 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 360,166 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 371,193 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 381,376 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 390,440 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 397,840 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 405,444 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,282 | 90,468 | 121,548 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,464 | 125,405 | 157,321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,885 | 122,838 | 190,637 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,382 | 198,489 | 253,892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,618 | 262,310 | 348,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,410 | 360,166 | 405,444 | 6 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Liberia?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Liberia was 405,444 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 405,444 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,468 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release