Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Liberia
Liberia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 37.31 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Liberia, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Liberia stood at 37.31.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Liberia peaked at 53.25 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.12, in 1999.
That places Liberia 8th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.12 | 18.12 | 18.12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.07 | 43.07 | 43.07 | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.68 | 37.31 | 53.25 | 4 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 37,210 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 67.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 65.8% (2022)
- Labor force, total 2.67 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Liberia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Liberia was 37.31 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.25 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Liberia ranks 8th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.