Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 6.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liberia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6.7% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liberia peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 137th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.0% | — |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -78.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 4.5% | 22.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 4 |
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 lower secondary education who are female in Liberia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liberia was 6.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.