Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0606 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 0.0606 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0654 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Liberia ranks 171st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0606 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0606 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 0.0636 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Paraguay 0.0622 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0616 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Saudi Arabia 0.0583 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Zambia 0.053 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0462 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0606 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0654 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.