Female teachers in Liberia
Liberia: Female teachers was 15.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.69
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
212th
of 212 countries
All-time high
28
in 2000
All-time low
11.86
in 2008
Years of data
15
1998–2022
Female teachers in Liberia, 1998–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 15.69 for female teachers in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Liberia peaked at 28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.86, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 212th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Female teachers in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.29 | — |
| 1999 | 19.2 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 28 | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 12.89 | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 11.86 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 12.69 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 13.91 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 14.51 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.97 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.14 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 20.57 | +56.5% |
| 2017 | 18.46 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 19.43 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 20.03 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.69 | -21.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 15.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.08, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 15.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.25 | 15.29 | 19.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.36 | 11.86 | 28 | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.76 | 13.14 | 20.57 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.38 | 15.69 | 20.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Liberia?
- Female teachers in Liberia was 15.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for female teachers?
- Liberia ranks 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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