Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 79.6% 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 79.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia peaked at 79.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 62nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 53.7% | — |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +208.8% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 53.7% | 62.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 25.7% | 79.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 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 years (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 79.6% 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 79.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Liberia ranks 62nd out of 84 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 26.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release