Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 62.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, 2006–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 62.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia peaked at 63.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2006.
Liberia ranks 44th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.2% | — |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 55.2% | 63.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 60.3% | 62.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.4% compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 65.2% compare
- 43 Ecuador 64.5%
- 45 Bangladesh 54.1% compare
- 46 Mali 53.8% compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.6% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia was 62.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Liberia ranks 44th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the lower secondary level.