Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia

Liberia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 769 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
769 number
Change on year
up 68.6%
World rank
115th
of 138 countries
All-time high
894 number
in 2000
All-time low
298 number
in 2006
Years of data
9
1999–2017

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia, 1999–2017

2004006008001999200820171999: 655 number2000: 894 number2006: 298 number2008: 372 number2009: 421 number2011: 482 number2014: 490 number2015: 456 number2017: 769 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia is 769 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 68.6% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia peaked at 894 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 298 number, in 2006.

That places Liberia 115th out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Liberia, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 655 number
2000 894 number +36.5%
2006 298 number -66.7%
2008 372 number +24.8%
2009 421 number +13.2%
2011 482 number +14.5%
2014 490 number +1.7%
2015 456 number -6.9%
2017 769 number +68.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 655 number 655 number 655 number 1
2000s 496.25 number 298 number 894 number 4
2010s 549.25 number 456 number 769 number 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 112 Cape Verde 982 number compare
  2. 113 Bahamas 836 number compare
  3. 114 Comoros 826 number compare
  4. 116 Macao 762 number compare
  5. 117 Chad 739 number compare
  6. 118 Guinea 691 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia was 769 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 894 number in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 298 number in 2006.
How does Liberia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Liberia ranks 115th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.