Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,883 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
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