Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 1,050 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia is 1,050, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia peaked at 1,368 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 298, in 2006.
Liberia ranks 120th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 655 | — |
| 2000 | 894 | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 298 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 372 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 421 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 482 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 490 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 456 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,368 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 769 | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 788 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,187 | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 1,050 | -11.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,050 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,002, 21% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,050 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,028, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +200.0% | 456 | 1,368 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 655 | 655 | 655 | 1 |
| 2000s | 496.25 | 298 | 894 | 4 |
| 2010s | 713 | 456 | 1,368 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,008 | 788 | 1,187 | 3 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia was 1,050 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,368 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 298 in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 120th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release