Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female was 78.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
78.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2017
All-time low
25.1%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2011–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia stood at 78.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia peaked at 78.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 72nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 56.9% | — |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -58.6% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +213.1% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 78.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 78.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.8% | 25.1% | 78.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 1 |
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 78.5% 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 78.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Liberia ranks 72nd out of 106 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 37.8%. 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release