Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 23.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23.7%
Change on year
down 68.4%
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 2021
All-time low
23.7%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Liberia, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 23.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.4% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.1% | — |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -68.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 23.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 26% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 23.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 25% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 48.1% | 70.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 23.7% | 74.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 108 Cook Islands 45.8% compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 38.6% compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.8% compare
- 112 Madagascar 21.8% compare
- 113 Belize 11.3% 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 primary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Liberia was 23.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release