Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 37,210 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 37,210 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 37,210 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,586, in 1998.
That places Liberia 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,586 | — |
| 1999 | 10,055 | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 12,966 | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 17,460 | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 19,848 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 22,237 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 22,120 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 23,628 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 25,137 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 20,412 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 15,688 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 25,812 | +64.5% |
| 2015 | 22,479 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 30,434 | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 28,468 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 28,741 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29,015 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29,288 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31,447 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 37,210 | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,320 | 6,586 | 10,055 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,926 | 12,966 | 22,237 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24,982 | 15,688 | 30,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,648 | 29,288 | 37,210 | 3 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 284,875 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia was 37,210 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,210 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,586 in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.