Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 8.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Liberia, 2006–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Liberia is 8.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 58.7% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Liberia peaked at 8.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 76th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.6% | — |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +58.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 8.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 73 Sierra Leone 17.9% compare
- 74 Eritrea 17.9% compare
- 75 Mauritania 10.6% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Liberia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Liberia was 8.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained 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 trained?
- Liberia ranks 76th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release