Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 76.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Liberia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 76.8% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Liberia peaked at 76.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2006.
Liberia ranks 94th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.0% | — |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 58.1% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 58.3% | 76.8% | 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 pre-primary education who are trained in Liberia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Liberia was 76.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Liberia ranks 94th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 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