Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 12,299 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Liberia stood at 12,299. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Liberia peaked at 12,299 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,184, in 1999.
That places Liberia 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,184 | — |
| 2000 | 3,025 | +155.5% |
| 2006 | 4,056 | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 6,402 | +57.8% |
| 2014 | 6,570 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,465 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 8,145 | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 8,482 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 8,528 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,960 | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 12,299 | +2.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 12,299 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,816, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 12,299 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,838, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,184 | 1,184 | 1,184 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,540 | 3,025 | 4,056 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,013 | 5,465 | 8,482 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10,929 | 8,528 | 12,299 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 69 Lebanon 13,080 compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 12,632 compare
- 71 Senegal 12,324 compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 12,172 compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 11,946 compare
- 75 Bolivia 11,886 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, female in Liberia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Liberia was 12,299 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,299 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,184 in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release