Secondary education, teachers in Liberia
Liberia: Secondary education, teachers was 17,857 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Liberia is 17,857, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Liberia peaked at 19,532 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,016, in 1970.
That places Liberia 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, teachers in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,016 | — |
| 1976 | 1,799 | +77.1% |
| 1999 | 6,629 | +268.5% |
| 2011 | 14,614 | +120.5% |
| 2014 | 14,974 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12,334 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 19,532 | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 17,512 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 17,857 | +2.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 17,857 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 17,857 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,408 | 1,016 | 1,799 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,629 | 6,629 | 6,629 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15,793 | 12,334 | 19,532 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17,857 | 17,857 | 17,857 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Liberia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Liberia was 17,857 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,532 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Liberia ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.