Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 82.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia is 82.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia peaked at 82.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 65th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54.5% | — |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +134.4% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.0% | 34.2% | 80.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 62 Ghana 84.9% compare
- 63 Mozambique 84.7% compare
- 64 Egypt 84.4% compare
- 66 Eritrea 82.5%
- 67 Cape Verde 82.1% compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 82.0% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,883 (2012)
- 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)
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 82.8% 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 82.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Liberia ranks 65th 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 52.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release