Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Liberia
Liberia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 6.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.7%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
208th
of 210 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1999
All-time low
4.6%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1976–2020
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Liberia, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6.7% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2020.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Liberia peaked at 16.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 208th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.7% | — |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -71.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +81.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 205 Comoros 10.7% compare
- 206 Chad 10.1% compare
- 207 Equatorial Guinea 8.4% compare
- 209 Guinea-Bissau 6.2% compare
- 210 Guinea 5.4% compare
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 secondary education who are female in Liberia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Liberia was 6.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Liberia ranks 208th out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release