Liberia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Liberia
239
in 2012
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
111,545
in 2021
Liberia rank
143rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
144th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Liberia
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019952021

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 111,545 against 239 in Liberia, a difference of 111,306.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 466.7 times Liberia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 143rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 144th of 172 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 87 12,802 12,715 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 93 42,638 42,545 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 120 42,298 42,178 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 178 65,677 65,499 WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Liberia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 111,545 against 239 in Liberia as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Liberia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
111,306, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
How do Liberia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Liberia ranks 143rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 144th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (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 tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release