Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 62.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Liberia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 62.1% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Liberia peaked at 70.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1999.
That places Liberia 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +9.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 62.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.5%, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 62.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 69% of the median. (36 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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 172 Morocco 68.6% compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 68.6% compare
- 174 Canada 67.0%
- 176 Gambia 59.2% compare
- 177 Guinea 52.7% compare
- 178 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 62.1% in 2017, 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 70.0% in 2000.
- 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 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary 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.