Liberia vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Liberia
11.8%
in 2012
UNICEF: Africa
33.5%
in 2024
Liberia rank
162nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
162nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Liberia
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 33.5% against 11.8% in Liberia, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 2.8 times Liberia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 172 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 32.3% | 17.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 31.1% | 15.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 28.5% | 18.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Liberia or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 33.5% against 11.8% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Liberia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 21.7%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Liberia and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Liberia ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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