Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 31,372 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 31,372 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 31,372 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,579, in 1998.
Liberia ranks 56th of 212 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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% |
| 2007 | 17,405 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 19,600 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 19,313 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20,476 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 21,640 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 17,526 | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 13,412 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 22,206 | +65.6% |
| 2015 | 19,525 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 24,174 | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 23,214 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 23,342 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23,469 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23,597 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 25,148 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 31,372 | +24.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 31,372 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 31,372 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,852 | 5,579 | 8,124 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,173 | 9,335 | 19,600 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,898 | 13,412 | 24,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,706 | 23,597 | 31,372 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia was 31,372 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,372 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,579 in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.