Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 35.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
35.5%
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
110th
of 113 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2021
All-time low
35.5%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Liberia, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 35.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
That places Liberia 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57.9% | — |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.2% | 57.9% | 74.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 35.5% | 76.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 107 Lebanon 46.2%
- 108 Vanuatu 46.1% compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 38.9% compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.5% compare
- 112 Madagascar 25.7% compare
- 113 Belize 9.9% 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, female in Liberia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Liberia was 35.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release