Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 28,380 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 28,380 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.0% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 28,380 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,322, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 48th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,158 | — |
| 2000 | 4,322 | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 9,260 | +114.3% |
| 2011 | 13,092 | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 13,436 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11,738 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 14,311 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 13,658 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 13,724 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16,128 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 28,380 | +76.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 28,380 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,911, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 28,380 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,096, 4.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,158 | 6,158 | 6,158 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,791 | 4,322 | 9,260 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,247 | 11,738 | 14,311 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19,411 | 13,724 | 28,380 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 45 Netherlands 32,039 compare
- 46 United Kingdom 31,076 compare
- 47 South Africa 28,902 compare
- 49 Uganda 27,641 compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 27,629 compare
- 51 Chile 26,891 compare
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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia was 28,380 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,380 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,322 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release