Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 14.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 14.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.7% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia peaked at 68.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2022.
That places Liberia 89th out of 92 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 | 26.4% | — |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +63.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +61.2% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -79.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 30.2% | 51.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 14.0% | 68.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 14.0% 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 68.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Liberia ranks 89th out of 92 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 67.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release