Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 43.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 43.3% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2022.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Liberia peaked at 74.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 194th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.2% | — |
| 2000 | 70.0% | +264.0% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -41.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 43.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 89.9%, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 43.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 48% of the median. (38 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 | 52.7% | 46.6% | 62.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 43.3% | 74.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 191 Algeria 69.5% compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 68.6% compare
- 193 Canada 67.0%
- 195 Bangladesh 34.4%
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 pre-primary education who are female in Liberia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female?
- Liberia ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release