Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Liberia

Liberia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 239 number in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
239 number
Change on year
up 104.3%
World rank
132nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
239 number
in 2012
All-time low
18 number
in 1970
Years of data
7
1970–2012

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Liberia, 1970–2012

0501001502002501970199120121970: 18 number1987: 87 number1999: 93 number2000: 116 number2001: 124 number2010: 117 number2012: 239 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 239 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 104.3% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Liberia peaked at 239 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18 number, in 1970.

Liberia ranks 132nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18 number 18 number 18 number 1
1980s 87 number 87 number 87 number 1
1990s 93 number 93 number 93 number 1
2000s 120 number 116 number 124 number 2
2010s 178 number 117 number 239 number 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 129 Togo 340 number compare
  2. 130 Eswatini 299 number compare
  3. 131 Haiti 243 number compare
  4. 133 Bhutan 232 number compare
  5. 134 Malawi 230 number compare
  6. 135 Guinea 218 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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All data for Liberia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Liberia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Liberia was 239 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 239 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 18 number in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Liberia ranks 132nd out of 159 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.