Number of adults with no formal education by region in Liberia
Liberia: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 230,300 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
230,300 people
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.07 million people
in 2015
All-time low
230,300 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Liberia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Liberia stood at 230,300 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Liberia peaked at 1.07 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 230,300 people, in 2100.
That places Liberia 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 488,900 people | — |
| 1955 | 534,300 people | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 585,900 people | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 632,500 people | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 675,400 people | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 723,300 people | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 769,400 people | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 832,600 people | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 919,700 people | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 719,600 people | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 912,500 people | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 935,200 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million people | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million people | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.05 million people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 1.04 million people | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 1.02 million people | -2.4% |
| 2040 | 979,900 people | -3.7% |
| 2045 | 930,900 people | -5.0% |
| 2050 | 871,200 people | -6.4% |
| 2055 | 803,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2060 | 729,700 people | -9.1% |
| 2065 | 654,300 people | -10.3% |
| 2070 | 580,800 people | -11.2% |
| 2075 | 511,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2080 | 445,600 people | -12.8% |
| 2085 | 384,800 people | -13.6% |
| 2090 | 328,100 people | -14.7% |
| 2095 | 276,300 people | -15.8% |
| 2100 | 230,300 people | -16.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 230,300 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million people, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 230,300 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 511,600 people | 488,900 people | 534,300 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 609,200 people | 585,900 people | 632,500 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 699,350 people | 675,400 people | 723,300 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 801,000 people | 769,400 people | 832,600 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 819,650 people | 719,600 people | 919,700 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 923,850 people | 912,500 people | 935,200 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.07 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.03 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.04 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 955,400 people | 930,900 people | 979,900 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 837,100 people | 803,000 people | 871,200 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 692,000 people | 654,300 people | 729,700 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 545,900 people | 511,000 people | 580,800 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 415,200 people | 384,800 people | 445,600 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 302,200 people | 276,300 people | 328,100 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 230,300 people | 230,300 people | 230,300 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 46 Papua New Guinea 233,300 people compare
- 47 Philippines 230,900 people compare
- 48 United States of America 230,800 people compare
- 50 Nepal 224,000 people compare
- 51 Uganda 221,700 people compare
- 52 Malaysia 214,700 people 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Liberia?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Liberia was 230,300 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,300 people in 2100.
- How does Liberia rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Liberia ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.