Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Liberia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Liberia is 15.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Liberia peaked at 28.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 212th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.3% | — |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +56.5% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -21.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 15.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.1%, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 15.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 11.9% | 28.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.1% | 20.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.7% | 20.0% | 3 |
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 primary education who are female in Liberia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Liberia was 15.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Liberia ranks 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release