Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 62.3% 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 62.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2006.
Liberia ranks 127th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.6% | — |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +112.9% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 39.6% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 41.6% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 62.3% | 66.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 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 62.3% 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 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Liberia ranks 127th out of 139 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 up 10.6%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release