Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 34.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
34.1%
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2020
All-time low
29.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2022
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia stood at 34.1%.
That represents a change of down 45.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia peaked at 62.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2006.
That places Liberia 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.0% | — |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +60.6% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 34.5% | 54.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 34.1% | 62.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 103 Anguilla 35.7% compare
- 104 Guinea 35.3% compare
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.8% compare
- 107 Niue 30.8% compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 25.4% compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.4% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 34.1% in 2022, 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 62.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Liberia ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release