Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 1,203 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,203
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
160th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,803
in 2016
All-time low
228
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2020
Teachers in secondary education, female in Liberia, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,203 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Liberia peaked at 1,803 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 228, in 1976.
That places Liberia 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 228 | — |
| 1999 | 1,060 | +364.9% |
| 2011 | 678 | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 693 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 626 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1,803 | +188.0% |
| 2017 | 1,092 | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 1,203 | +10.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,203 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,052, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,203 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228 | 228 | 228 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,060 | 1,060 | 1,060 | 1 |
| 2010s | 978.4 | 626 | 1,803 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,203 | 1,203 | 1,203 | 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, female in Liberia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Liberia was 1,203 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,803 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 in 1976.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release