Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 37,210 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 37,210 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 37,210 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,586, in 1998.
Liberia ranks 99th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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% |
| 2008 | 22,237 | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 22,120 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25,137 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 15,688 | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 25,812 | +64.5% |
| 2015 | 22,479 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 30,434 | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 28,468 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 29,288 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 31,447 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 37,210 | +18.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 37,210 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 37,210 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,320 | 6,586 | 10,055 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,696 | 12,966 | 22,237 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,670 | 15,688 | 30,434 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32,648 | 29,288 | 37,210 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 primary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Liberia was 37,210 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,210 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,586 in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release