Trained teachers in preprimary education in Liberia
Liberia: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 34.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Liberia, 2006–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education in Liberia is 34.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Liberia peaked at 62.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2006.
Liberia ranks 102nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.0% | — |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +60.6% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 34.5% | 54.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 34.1% | 62.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 99 Cape Verde 37.0% compare
- 100 Guinea 35.3% compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.8% compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 25.4% compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.4% compare
- 105 Micronesia, Federated States of 17.0% compare
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 preprimary education in Liberia?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Liberia was 34.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Liberia ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 preprimary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.