Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 43.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Liberia is 43.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Liberia peaked at 70.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1999.
That places Liberia 154th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.2% | — |
| 2000 | 70.0% | +264.0% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -30.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 43.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 48% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 43.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 43.8% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 46.6% | 62.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 43.3% | 62.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Liberia?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Liberia was 43.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Liberia ranks 154th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release