Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 16,478 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 16,478. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 16,478 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,055, in 2000.
That places Liberia 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,089 | — |
| 2000 | 4,055 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,298 | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 8,228 | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 8,574 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 9,919 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 10,163 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8,710 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 12,983 | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 11,484 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 11,550 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15,379 | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 16,478 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,089 | 4,089 | 4,089 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,789 | 4,055 | 8,574 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,652 | 8,710 | 12,983 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,469 | 11,550 | 16,478 | 3 |
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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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Liberia was 16,478 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,478 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,055 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release