Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 5,254 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1998–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia is 5,254 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 6,260 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,007 number, in 1998.
That places Liberia 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,007 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,931 number | +91.8% |
| 2000 | 3,631 number | +88.0% |
| 2006 | 2,250 number | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 2,444 number | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,637 number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2,807 number | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,152 number | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 3,497 number | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 3,533 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,570 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,606 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,954 number | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 6,260 number | +111.9% |
| 2017 | 5,254 number | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,469 number | 1,007 number | 1,931 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,754 number | 2,250 number | 3,631 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,978 number | 2,954 number | 6,260 number | 8 |
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, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia was 5,254 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,260 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,007 number in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.