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

Liberia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 5,838 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5,838
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
146th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6,299
in 2021
All-time low
1,007
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2022

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k1998201020221998: 1.0k1999: 1.9k2000: 3.6k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.8k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.5k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.3k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.0k2016: 6.3k2017: 5.3k2018: 5.4k2019: 5.5k2020: 5.7k2021: 6.3k2022: 5.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Liberia recorded 5,838 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 6,299 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,007, in 1998.

That places Liberia 146th out of 212 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, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1998 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1998 1,007
1999 1,931 +91.8%
2000 3,631 +88.0%
2006 2,250 -38.0%
2007 2,444 +8.6%
2008 2,637 +7.9%
2009 2,807 +6.4%
2010 3,152 +12.3%
2011 3,497 +10.9%
2012 2,886 -17.5%
2013 2,276 -21.2%
2014 3,606 +58.4%
2015 2,954 -18.1%
2016 6,260 +111.9%
2017 5,254 -16.1%
2018 5,400 +2.8%
2019 5,545 +2.7%
2020 5,691 +2.6%
2021 6,299 +10.7%
2022 5,838 -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,469 1,007 1,931 2
2000s 2,754 2,250 3,631 5
2010s 4,083 2,276 6,260 10
2020s 5,943 5,691 6,299 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 143 Gabon 6,288 compare
  2. 144 Gambia 6,273 compare
  3. 145 Eswatini 6,201 compare
  4. 147 Guyana 5,525 compare
  5. 148 Eritrea 5,301 compare
  6. 149 Mauritius 5,126 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 5,838 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 6,299 in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,007 in 1998.
How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Liberia ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.