Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes was 83.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 83.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia peaked at 83.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 53rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42.4% | — |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +130.6% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +6.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 83.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.8%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 83.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 33.9% | 78.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 50 Armenia 86.3%
- 51 Sierra Leone 86.1% compare
- 52 Egypt 84.8% compare
- 54 Bahamas 82.5% compare
- 55 Ghana 80.6% compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 80.2%
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 83.1% 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 83.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 82 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 95.8%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release