Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 5,254 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Liberia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Liberia is 5,254 number, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female 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 11 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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% |
| 2008 | 2,637 number | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 2,807 number | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 3,497 number | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 3,606 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,954 number | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 6,260 number | +111.9% |
| 2017 | 5,254 number | -16.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5,254 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 25,934 number, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5,254 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,469 number | 1,007 number | 1,931 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,831 number | 2,250 number | 3,631 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,314 number | 2,954 number | 6,260 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Liberia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Liberia was 5,254 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,260 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,007 number in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.