Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0058 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Liberia, 1998–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0058 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1998.
That places Liberia 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per person | +62.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 units per person | +22.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0058 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0058 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 units per person, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Libya 0.0054 units per person
- 3 Marshall Islands 0.005 units per person compare
- 4 Haiti 0.0038 units per person
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), per capita in Liberia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Liberia was 0.0058 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.