Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 21.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
21.5%
Change on year
down 71.2%
World rank
109th
of 111 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2021
All-time low
21.5%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Liberia, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 21.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.2% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 109th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.6% | — |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.6% | 46.6% | 69.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 21.5% | 74.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 106 Tokelau 40.0%
- 107 Palestine, State of 37.8% compare
- 108 Cook Islands 33.3% compare
- 110 Madagascar 17.1% compare
- 111 Belize 16.1% 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, male in Liberia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Liberia was 21.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release