Liberia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Liberia
37,210
in 2022
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
3.06 million
in 2024
Liberia rank
99th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
96th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Liberia
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 3.06 million against 37,210 in Liberia, a difference of 3.02 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 82.2 times Liberia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 99th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 96th of 216 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 8,320 1.27 million 1.26 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 18,696 1.71 million 1.69 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 24,670 2.48 million 2.46 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 32,648 3.02 million 2.98 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Liberia or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 3.06 million against 37,210 in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Liberia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
3.02 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Liberia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Liberia ranks 99th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 96th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release