Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Liberia
Liberia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 17.73 headcount basis in 2020. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Liberia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2020, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Liberia stood at 17.73 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Liberia peaked at 38.86 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.73 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places Liberia 54th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.36 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 21.59 headcount basis | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 21.62 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.04 headcount basis | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 22.77 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.1 headcount basis | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 38.86 headcount basis | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 18.03 headcount basis | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 17.73 headcount basis | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.86 headcount basis | 21.59 headcount basis | 28.36 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.76 headcount basis | 18.03 headcount basis | 38.86 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.73 headcount basis | 17.73 headcount basis | 17.73 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Liberia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Liberia was 17.73 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.86 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.73 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Liberia ranks 54th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release