Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Liberia
Liberia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 64.66 headcount basis in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.66 headcount basis
Change on year
up 116.5%
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
64.66 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
29.87 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
5
2015–2022
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Liberia, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 64.66 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 116.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
That places Liberia 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.27 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 34.13 headcount basis | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 29.87 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 64.66 headcount basis | +116.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.07 headcount basis | 31.8 headcount basis | 63.27 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.26 headcount basis | 29.87 headcount basis | 64.66 headcount basis | 2 |
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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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Liberia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Liberia was 64.66 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.66 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.87 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release