Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male 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 … teachers pre-primary male 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 14.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.5%, 23% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 14.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.9%, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
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