Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Liberia

Liberia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 37,210 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
37,210
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
99th
of 204 countries
All-time high
37,210
in 2022
All-time low
6,586
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2022

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Liberia, 1998–2022

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201020221998: 6.6k1999: 10.1k2000: 13.0k2006: 17.5k2007: 19.8k2008: 22.2k2009: 22.1k2010: 23.6k2011: 25.1k2012: 20.4k2013: 15.7k2014: 25.8k2015: 22.5k2016: 30.4k2017: 28.5k2018: 28.7k2019: 29.0k2020: 29.3k2021: 31.4k2022: 37.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Liberia recorded 37,210 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 37,210 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,586, in 1998.

Liberia ranks 99th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,320 6,586 10,055 2
2000s 18,926 12,966 22,237 5
2010s 24,982 15,688 30,434 10
2020s 32,648 29,288 37,210 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 96 Azerbaijan, Republic of 38,731 compare
  2. 97 Tajikistan, Republic of 37,890 compare
  3. 98 Hungary 37,255 compare
  4. 100 Togo 36,787 compare
  5. 101 Lebanon 36,699 compare
  6. 102 Austria 35,752 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Liberia?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Liberia was 37,210 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 37,210 in 2022.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,586 in 1998.
How does Liberia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Liberia ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.