Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Liberia
Liberia: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 16,654 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16,654
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 209 countries
All-time high
17,729
in 2016
All-time low
1,571
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2020
Teachers in secondary education, male in Liberia, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 16,654 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2020.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Liberia peaked at 17,729 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,571, in 1976.
Liberia ranks 99th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,571 | — |
| 1999 | 5,569 | +254.5% |
| 2011 | 13,936 | +150.2% |
| 2014 | 14,281 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11,708 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 17,729 | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 16,420 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 16,654 | +1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 16,654 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,470, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 16,654 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,470, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,571 | 1,571 | 1,571 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,569 | 5,569 | 5,569 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,815 | 11,708 | 17,729 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,654 | 16,654 | 16,654 | 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, male in Liberia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Liberia was 16,654 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,729 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,571 in 1976.
- How does Liberia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release