Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 82.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia stood at 82.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia peaked at 82.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2016.
That places Liberia 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.1% | — |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +145.0% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 55.1% | 63.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 33.1% | 81.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 82.2% in 2020, 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 82.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Liberia ranks 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release