Qualified and trained teachers in Liberia
Liberia: Qualified and trained teachers was 34.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
34.43
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
82nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
71.72
in 2020
All-time low
34.43
in 2022
Years of data
5
2015–2022
Qualified and trained teachers in Liberia, 2015–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 34.43 for qualified and trained teachers in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
That places Liberia 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Qualified and trained teachers in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.61 | — |
| 2016 | 50.03 | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 54.63 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 71.72 | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 34.43 | -52.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 34.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.08, 52% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 34.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.42 | 37.61 | 54.63 | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.08 | 34.43 | 71.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 79 Grenada 44.11 compare
- 80 Laos 42.25
- 81 Cape Verde 37.01 compare
- 83 Palestine 31.76
- 84 Madagascar 30.68 compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 25.42 compare
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Liberia?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Liberia was 34.43 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.43 in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Liberia ranks 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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