Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 18.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Liberia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Liberia is 18.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Liberia peaked at 20.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 127th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.6% | — |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.5% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.2% | 20.8% | 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 primary education who are trained according in Liberia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Liberia was 18.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Liberia ranks 127th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 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