Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Liberia
Liberia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 64.66 pupils per teacher in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Liberia, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 64.66 pupils per teacher for pupils per qualified teacher 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%.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.27 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2016 | 34.13 pupils per teacher | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8 pupils per teacher | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 29.87 pupils per teacher | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 64.66 pupils per teacher | +116.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.07 pupils per teacher | 31.8 pupils per teacher | 63.27 pupils per teacher | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.26 pupils per teacher | 29.87 pupils per teacher | 64.66 pupils per teacher | 2 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,341 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Liberia?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Liberia was 64.66 pupils per teacher in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.66 pupils per teacher in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.87 pupils per teacher in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.