Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia

Liberia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 772,918 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
772,918 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
772,918 number
in 2019
All-time low
470,141 number
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia, 2003–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2003201120192003: 470.1k number2004: 481.2k number2005: 495.3k number2006: 513.4k number2007: 536.9k number2008: 563.5k number2009: 591.3k number2010: 617.8k number2011: 641.7k number2012: 664.1k number2013: 684.2k number2014: 702.1k number2015: 717.9k number2016: 732.1k number2017: 746.7k number2018: 760.3k number2019: 772.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia is 772,918 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 772,918 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 470,141 number, in 2003.

Liberia ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 521,687 number 470,141 number 591,261 number 7
2010s 703,991 number 617,839 number 772,918 number 10

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  4. 109 Ireland 689,468 number compare
  5. 110 Uruguay 666,171 number compare
  6. 111 Denmark 653,096 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liberia was 772,918 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 772,918 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 470,141 number in 2003.
How does Liberia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Liberia ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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