Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 61.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.2%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
68th
of 85 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2020
All-time low
44.7%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2022
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Liberia, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Liberia is 61.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
That places Liberia 68th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.7% | — |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 44.7% | 56.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 61.2% | 69.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 65 Sri Lanka 68.5% compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 66.8% compare
- 67 San Marino 64.2% compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 59.2% compare
- 70 Cameroon 57.3% compare
- 71 Brunei Darussalam 56.6% compare
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Liberia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Liberia was 61.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 68th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release