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

Liberia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 31,372 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31,372
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
56th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31,372
in 2022
All-time low
5,579
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2022

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k1998201020221998: 5.6k1999: 8.1k2000: 9.3k2006: 15.2k2007: 17.4k2008: 19.6k2009: 19.3k2010: 20.5k2011: 21.6k2012: 17.5k2013: 13.4k2014: 22.2k2015: 19.5k2016: 24.2k2017: 23.2k2018: 23.3k2019: 23.5k2020: 23.6k2021: 25.1k2022: 31.4k

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 in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1998 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Argentina 36,324 compare
  2. 54 Germany 35,967 compare
  3. 55 Zimbabwe 34,361 compare
  4. 57 Sierra Leone 30,822 compare
  5. 58 Niger 30,305 compare
  6. 59 Haiti 30,053

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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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.