Teachers in secondary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in secondary education, female 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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