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

Latest (2020)
17,857
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
126th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19,532
in 2016
All-time low
1,016
in 1970
Years of data
13
1970–2020

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1970–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1970199520201970: 1.0k1976: 1.8k1999: 6.6k2011: 14.6k2012: 14.7k2013: 14.9k2014: 15.0k2015: 12.3k2016: 19.5k2017: 17.5k2018: 17.6k2019: 17.7k2020: 17.9k

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

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Liberia, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Republic of Moldova 19,388 compare
  2. 124 Guinea 19,322 compare
  3. 125 North Macedonia 18,794 compare
  4. 127 El Salvador 17,715 compare
  5. 128 Slovenia 15,351 compare
  6. 129 Botswana 15,284 compare

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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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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.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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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.