Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia is 0.0035 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0041 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 161st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per person | +51.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | +124.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per person | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0035 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0035 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 1 |
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Liberia was 0.0035 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.