Teachers in primary education, male in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in primary education, male was 31,372 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Liberia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Liberia is 31,372, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Liberia peaked at 31,372 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,579, in 1998.
That places Liberia 56th 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 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,579 | — |
| 1999 | 8,124 | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 9,335 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 15,210 | +62.9% |
| 2008 | 19,600 | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 19,313 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 21,640 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 13,412 | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 22,206 | +65.6% |
| 2015 | 19,525 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 24,174 | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 23,214 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 23,597 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 25,148 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 31,372 | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,852 | 5,579 | 8,124 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,864 | 9,335 | 19,600 | 4 |
| 2010s | 20,695 | 13,412 | 24,174 | 6 |
| 2020s | 26,706 | 23,597 | 31,372 | 3 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Liberia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Liberia was 31,372 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,372 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,579 in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release