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

Latest (2017)
5,254 number
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
144th
of 196 countries
All-time high
6,260 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,007 number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1998–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k1998200720171998: 1.0k number1999: 1.9k number2000: 3.6k number2006: 2.2k number2007: 2.4k number2008: 2.6k number2009: 2.8k number2010: 3.2k number2011: 3.5k number2012: 3.5k number2013: 3.6k number2014: 3.6k number2015: 3.0k number2016: 6.3k number2017: 5.3k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1998 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 141 Eswatini 6,276 number compare
  2. 142 Mauritania 5,893 number compare
  3. 143 Trinidad and Tobago 5,865 number compare
  4. 145 Suriname 5,002 number compare
  5. 146 Mauritius 4,521 number compare
  6. 147 Cyprus 4,018 number compare

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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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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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.