Primary education, teachers in Liberia

Liberia: Primary education, teachers was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
200th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2000
All-time low
11.9%
in 2008
Years of data
15
1998–2022

Primary education, teachers in Liberia, 1998–2022

01020301998201020221998: 15.3 % female1999: 19.2 % female2000: 28 % female2006: 12.9 % female2008: 11.9 % female2009: 12.7 % female2011: 13.9 % female2013: 14.5 % female2014: 14 % female2015: 13.1 % female2016: 20.6 % female2017: 18.5 % female2020: 19.4 % female2021: 20 % female2022: 15.7 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 15.7% for primary education, teachers in 2022.

The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Liberia peaked at 28.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2008.

That places Liberia 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.2% 15.3% 19.2% 2
2000s 16.4% 11.9% 28.0% 4
2010s 15.8% 13.1% 20.6% 6
2020s 18.4% 15.7% 20.0% 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 197 Chad 21.3% compare
  2. 198 Central African Republic 19.1% compare
  3. 199 Somalia 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Liberia?
Primary education, teachers in Liberia was 15.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2008.
How does Liberia rank for primary education, teachers?
Liberia ranks 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.