Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 76.4% 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 76.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia peaked at 76.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2016.
That places Liberia 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45.4% | — |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +230.7% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.9% | 23.2% | 76.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
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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 76.4% 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 76.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Liberia ranks 57th out of 80 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 68.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release