Primary education, teachers in Liberia
Liberia: Primary education, teachers was 37,210 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Liberia, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Liberia is 37,210, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Liberia peaked at 37,210 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,586, in 1998.
That places Liberia 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,320 | 6,586 | 10,055 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,696 | 12,966 | 22,237 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,670 | 15,688 | 30,434 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32,648 | 29,288 | 37,210 | 3 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.86 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 67.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 65.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Liberia?
- Primary education, teachers in Liberia was 37,210 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,210 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,586 in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.