Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 17,857 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
17,857
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
126th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19,532
in 2016
All-time low
1,016
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970–2020
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 17,857.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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% |
| 2014 | 14,974 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12,334 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 19,532 | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 17,512 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 17,857 | +2.0% |
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 | 15,793 | 12,334 | 19,532 | 5 |
| 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,883 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Liberia was 17,857 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,532 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release