Liberia vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Liberia
15.7%
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
44.8%
in 2024
Liberia rank
212th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
213th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Liberia
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 44.8% against 15.7% in Liberia, a difference of 29.1%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.9 times Liberia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 212th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 213th of 212 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 36.1% | 18.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 36.6% | 20.3% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 40.8% | 25.1% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 44.2% | 25.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Liberia or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 44.8% against 15.7% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Liberia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 29.1%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Liberia ranks 212th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 213th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release