School age population, one year before than official … female than in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 67,799 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,046 number | — |
| 1971 | 21,437 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 22,129 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 22,812 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 23,471 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 24,102 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 24,696 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 25,602 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 26,519 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 27,430 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 28,314 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 29,129 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 28,999 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 30,167 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 31,224 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 32,027 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 32,502 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 32,830 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 32,875 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 32,650 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 32,172 number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 31,440 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 30,859 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 30,153 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 29,544 number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 29,259 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 29,393 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 31,717 number | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 33,881 number | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 36,344 number | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 38,707 number | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 40,771 number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 42,761 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 44,452 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 45,925 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 47,299 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 48,537 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 50,448 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 52,548 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 54,683 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 56,674 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 58,424 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 60,034 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 61,371 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 62,492 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 63,475 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64,389 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 65,349 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 66,216 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 67,020 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67,799 number | +1.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 67,799 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 67,799 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 75,647 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 70,284 number compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 69,411 number compare
- 96 Paraguay 67,109 number compare
- 97 Palestine 65,969 number compare
- 98 Nicaragua 64,819 number compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Liberia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Liberia ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/