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

Latest (2022)
37,210
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
99th
of 216 countries
All-time high
37,210
in 2022
All-time low
6,586
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2022

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1998–2022

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201020221998: 6.6k1999: 10.1k2000: 13.0k2006: 17.5k2007: 19.8k2008: 22.2k2009: 22.1k2010: 23.6k2011: 25.1k2012: 20.4k2013: 15.7k2014: 25.8k2015: 22.5k2016: 30.4k2017: 28.5k2018: 28.7k2019: 29.0k2020: 29.3k2021: 31.4k2022: 37.2k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1998 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
  2. 97 Tajikistan 37,890 compare
  3. 98 Hungary 37,255 compare
  4. 100 Togo 36,787 compare
  5. 101 Lebanon 36,699 compare
  6. 102 Austria 35,752 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.