School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia

Liberia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 67,799 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
67,799 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 202 countries
All-time high
67,799 number
in 2020
All-time low
21,046 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia, 1970–2020

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia is 67,799 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia peaked at 67,799 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,046 number, in 1970.

Liberia ranks 95th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,924 number 21,046 number 27,430 number 10
1980s 31,072 number 28,314 number 32,875 number 10
1990s 31,476 number 29,259 number 36,344 number 10
2000s 46,613 number 38,707 number 54,683 number 10
2010s 62,544 number 56,674 number 67,020 number 10
2020s 67,799 number 67,799 number 67,799 number 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 92 Kyrgyzstan 75,647 number compare
  2. 93 Central African Republic 70,284 number compare
  3. 94 Turkmenistan 69,411 number compare
  4. 96 Paraguay 67,109 number compare
  5. 97 Palestine, State of 65,969 number compare
  6. 98 Nicaragua 64,819 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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All data for Liberia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia was 67,799 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 67,799 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,046 number in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Liberia ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/