Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Liberia
Liberia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 22.32 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Liberia, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 22.32 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Liberia peaked at 44.97 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.52, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.16 | 39.34 | 44.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.47 | 24.28 | 38.27 | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.53 | 21.52 | 30.45 | 5 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, primary in Liberia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Liberia was 22.32 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.97 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.52 in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Liberia ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.