Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 17,857 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 17,857 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 19,532 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,016, in 1970.
That places Liberia 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,016 | — |
| 1976 | 1,799 | +77.1% |
| 1999 | 6,629 | +268.5% |
| 2011 | 14,614 | +120.5% |
| 2012 | 14,734 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14,854 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,974 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12,334 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 19,532 | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 17,512 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 17,627 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17,742 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17,857 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,408 | 1,016 | 1,799 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,629 | 6,629 | 6,629 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15,991 | 12,334 | 19,532 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17,857 | 17,857 | 17,857 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 123 Republic of Moldova 19,388 compare
- 124 Guinea 19,322 compare
- 125 North Macedonia 18,794 compare
- 127 El Salvador 17,715 compare
- 128 Slovenia 15,351 compare
- 129 Botswana 15,284 compare
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia was 17,857 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,532 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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 secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.