Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female 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 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% |
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, Plurinational State of 11,886 compare
More education data for Liberia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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