Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 13,658 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia is 13,658 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 14,311 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,322 number, in 2000.
That places Liberia 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,158 number | — |
| 2000 | 4,322 number | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 9,260 number | +114.3% |
| 2014 | 13,436 number | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 11,738 number | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 14,311 number | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 13,658 number | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,158 number | 6,158 number | 6,158 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,791 number | 4,322 number | 9,260 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,286 number | 11,738 number | 14,311 number | 4 |
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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 13,658 number in 2017, 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 14,311 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,322 number in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.