Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 79.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia, 2006–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia is 79.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia peaked at 79.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 60th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 53.7% | — |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +208.8% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 53.7% | 62.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 25.7% | 79.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Liberia was 79.6% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 60th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.